COALITION CALLS TO "BREAK UP TICKETMASTER"

 A coalition called "BREAK UP TICKETMASTER"  is calling for an U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the TICKETMASTER/LIVE NATION merger. 

Sign the letter/petition in the link below.

FROM BREAK UP TICKETMASTER:https://www.breakupticketmaster.com/

Ticketmaster has abused their market power. It’s time to break them up.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010. Despite promises of increased competition and consumer benefit, they now control 70% primary ticketing and live event venues market. They’re hiking up ticket prices, charging rip-off junk fees, and exploiting artists, independent venues, and fans.

The Department of Justice can reverse this merger and bring competition back to the industry. Help us demand that they do.

 

Live Nation-Ticketmaster owns more than 70 percent of the primary ticketing and live event venues market. They’ve routinely abused this market power to screw over concert-goers, sports fans, artists, venues, and other ticket companies. It’s time for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate their conduct and move to break them up.

When the DOJ allowed the merger in 2010, they claimed that it would promote “robust competition” to “benefit consumers”. Instead, consumers and industry professionals are facing:

• Increased ticket prices
• Rip-off junk fees that can equate to 75% of a ticket’s value
• Anticompetitive behavior that bullies independent venues and artists
• Ticket prices that can change once they’ve been added to a customer’s cart
• Limitations on buying only one ticket

Without competition in the industry, music lovers, sports fans, and event goers are completely at the mercy of this mega-corporation.

The Department of Justice needs to hear from people that care about Ticketmaster’s abuse. Fill out this form to send an email to the DOJ asking them to investigate Ticketmaster and move to break them up. If you have a personal story about your experience with Ticketmaster, please include it in the email.

5,442 Letters Sent

Only 958 more until our goal of 6,400 

 

 

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