Four decades of intensifying corporate concentration turned the music industry into a wasteland of institutionalized control and abuse. Are antitrust enforcers ready to reckon with that?
Live Nation
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The Music Mafia’s Invincible ‘Poison Dwarf,’ in the Crosshairs at Last?
The DOJ says Live Nation has been colluding with its former chairman Irving Azoff to fix artist fees and ‘pimp’ Ticketmaster.
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How Live Nation’s Monopoly Works
A Justice Department lawsuit alleges a repeated strategy of intimidation tactics, retribution, and all-around thuggish behavior.
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Live Nation Strikes Up the Band in Washington
Legal hot water and potential legislative reforms have triggered millions of dollars in lobbyist spending and campaign donations.
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Ticketmaster Offers to Exploit Concertgoers More Transparently
The ticket broker’s new ‘all-in’ pricing pledge is an effort to stave off antitrust enforcement.