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The Department of Justice is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation (www.theverge.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Congress got hit by the most powerful lobbing group of all. The daughters of thousands of public servants who couldn’t get a VIP ticket to the Eras Tour.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Right? Not surprising that it took a billionaire artist for them to notice and take action.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

IMHO, it wasn’t her wealth. They’re like Micheal Jackson fans from the early 90’s, or Beatles fans from the 60’s. Simply denying them a ticket to her biggest tour was all it took.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't congress, DoJ is executive branch

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Good point. We’re idiots.