The Justice Department has investigated past claims that Live Nation had violated its consent decree and never taken action.
In a statement on Wednesday, Live Nation said the senators’ letter is “based on a fundamental misunderstanding of our consent decree and general ticketing industry dynamics.”
“Ticketmaster has been successfully growing its client base over the past decade as a result of continuous innovation and providing the best ticketing solution in the industry,” the statement continued. “During that period, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have always complied with their obligations under the consent decree. We do not force anyone into ticketing agreements by leveraging content, and we do not retaliate against venues that choose other ticketing providers.”
“There is no cause for further investigations or studies,” the statement said.
News of the letter was first reported by Billboard.
If the Justice Department decides to act on the senators’ request, it would be the latest in a series of moves by lawmakers and major government agencies to try to tame the ticketing market. In 2016, for example, President Barack Obama signed the BOTS Act, which made it illegal to use computer programs to bypass ticket sellers’ online security systems.
In June, a number of Congressmen, including Senator Blumenthal, introduced another bill, the BOSS Act, which would require ticket sellers to disclose all fees and make it clear to consumers when not all tickets are placed on sale at the same time.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/arts/live-nation-tickets-regulation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
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