Thu, 18 Sep 2025

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 Ticketmaster, Live Nation face US suit over resale tactics

US regulators accuse the companies of illegal ticket resale tactics costing consumers millions of dollars.

* US regulators have sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation over alleged illegal ticket resale tactics.
* The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that Ticketmaster coordinated with brokers to buy tickets at face value, then resold them at a "substantial" markup, generating $3.7bn in resale fees between 2019-2024.
* The FTC alleges that Ticketmaster allowed brokers to violate artist-imposed ticket limits and sold the illegally obtained tickets on its platform.
* Ticketmaster is accused of deceptively advertising lower prices for tickets than what consumers actually pay.
* The company's dominant market share (80%) has faced criticism, with regulators saying it stifles competition and drives up ticket prices.
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