Breaking News: The Justice Department called for the breakup of Live Nation Entertainment, the company that owns Ticketmaster, claiming it has an illegal monopoly in live entertainment.

U.S. Calls for Breakup of Ticketmaster Owner

Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

Go after ticket junk fees at the same time. They violate the negative option rule that already exists.

Good. They're thieves. "How much are the tickets? $200? Well, okay." [click] Website: "You owe $360." What the fuck?

Here's the article without the paywall: archive.is/VMiSg

Must be an election year!

That merger should never have been allowed in the first place. They’ve been ripping off and gouging concert goers for years now

This'll probably raise Biden's polling by 20 points.

Of course there is a picture of Ms. Swift when there is an article about a breakup.

Cool, now let’s eliminate every other useless rent seeker

Salt the earth LiveMaster's offices stand onSalt the earth LiveMaster's offices stand on

Finally. I know they're "just concert tickets" but a monopoly is a monopoly no matter what it does.