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Live Nation Employees Made Quips About Ancillary Fees Paid By Fans
- News: Newly released court records show two junior Live Nation staffers joking about ancillary venue fees in private Slack messages.
- In one exchange, a staffer boasts about parking revenue as “robbing them blind, baby.”
- Live Nation says the Slack messages do not reflect its values and are from private conversations.
- Settlement will allow venues to use multiple ticketing providers beyond Ticketmaster.
- The settlement also requires divestiture of 13 exclusive booking arrangements.
- The judge ordered parties to work toward a settlement this week.
- The government argued fees demonstrate how Live Nation monetizes its market power.
- The parties plan to use Ticketmaster technology in a standalone product for other vendors.
- Story tied to Deadline’s reporting on the antitrust settlement and related comments.
- The case centers on Live Nation’s control of the amphitheater market and consumer charges.
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