Newly unsealed court documents reveal a Live Nation regional director bragging about gouging ticket buyers and "robbing them blind" with fees for ancillary services like parking upgrades. The messages, sent via Slack, are part of a broader antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The company has tried to exclude the messages as irrelevant and prejudicial, but the US government argues they show internal attitudes toward consumers.
Background
Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have long faced scrutiny over their market dominance in live event ticketing and allegations of anti-competitive practices. The US Department of Justice and multiple states have filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up the company.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Mar 13, 2026 at 04:47 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10