Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger Demands Close Scrutiny

“[P]ublic sentiment shouldn’t decide whether Ticketmaster, the dominant provider of ticketing services, should be allowed to merge with Live Nation, one of the world’s largest concert promoters. Instead, we hope antitrust attorneys at the Justice Department will focus on the deal’s potential impact on event promoters, venues and artists, all of which could be hit harder by the merger than the ticket-buying public.”