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US Senators call for continued examination of Live Nation and Ticketmaster ‘anticompetitive conduct’

US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee, Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumers Rights, have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue examining Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s 'anticompetitive conduct'.

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UK regulator rejects Viagogo’s StubHub offer

The UK’s competition watchdog has rejected a proposal by Viagogo to sell StubHub’s European entities to ensure its $4.05bn acquisition…

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UK watchdog refers Viagogo-StubHub merger to in-depth investigation

The UK’s competition watchdog has referred the merger between Viagogo and StubHub for an in-depth (Phase 2) investigation. The Competition…

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UK watchdog “concerned” over Viagogo-StubHub merger

The UK’s competition watchdog has raised concerns about the merger between Viagogo and StubHub citing potential price hikes and fewer…

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11 June 2020

UK watchdog’s new ‘Behavioural Hub’ to help better understand consumers

The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a “behavioural hub” to help boost its understanding of consumer issues. Andrea Coscelli (pictured),…

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25 February 2020

Live Nation decree modification does ‘little or nothing’ to deter anticompetitive conduct

The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has slammed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming that the extension and modification of…

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7 February 2020

US justice department preparing legal action against Live Nation

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it is preparing legal action against Live Nation for allegedly using its…

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16 December 2019

UK watchdog announces probe into Viagogo-StubHub merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a phase 1 investigation into the merger of secondary ticketing firms…

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16 December 2019

CMA drops Viagogo court action claiming full compliance

The UK’s competition regulator has suspended preparations for court action against Viagogo after the controversial resale company finally made its…

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5 September 2019

Live Nation counters senators’ call for US ticketing DOJ investigation

Live Nation has responded to the two US senators that have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate…

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2 September 2019

Festival trade group slates government response to DCMS report

Paul Reed, the chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF), has criticised the government’s response to the DCMS…

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26 July 2019

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