Taylor Swift Concert-Ticket Mess Draws Attention for Tie-Up

Taylor Swift Concert-Ticket Mess Draws Attention to the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Tie-Up

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Last week's Taylor Swift concert fiasco at Ticketmaster prompted renewed calls for an

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investigation into the 12-year-old merger between the largest live event promoter in the world and the dominant ticketing company.

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Some legal experts doubt that the dismantling of the massive ticketing company will solve the fan and official problems.

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Attorneys general and lawmakers have gathered to hold Live Nation Entertainment Inc. responsible for a failed ticket-sale process

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that resulted in Ms. Swift's first concert tour in five years. They blame a lack of competition for the website's failures and high fees.

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This week Sens.Richard Blumenthal (D.Conn.), Amy Klobuchar, and Ed Markey, (D.Mass. If misconduct is discovered,

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they urged the Justice Department not to rule out actions such as the dissolution of Ticketmaster or Live Nation.

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They wrote that this was the best way to protect artists and consumers and restore competition in the ticket market.

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According to sources familiar with the matter, the Justice Department is currently investigating Live Nation for possible violations of antitrust laws.

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This probe predates the recent glitches in Ms. Swift’s ticket sales.

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