Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest concert promoter, is about to face federal legal action over its ticketing practices. Representatives for Live Nation and the Justice Department declined to comment Friday. For one thing, Live Nation was prohibited from retaliating against venue owners that decided to defect to competitors. The parties settled the dispute in 2018, in a deal that resulted in Live Nation buying some of Songkick’s assets. It wasn’t immediately clear what terms the Justice Department would accuse Live Nation of violating in its action.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 13, 2019 21:45 UTC