US EditionDOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry
- On May 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General’s office together with the Federal Trade Commission initiated a public investigation into anti-competitive and unfair practices within the live concert and ticketing sectors across the United States.
- This inquiry follows President Trump's March 31, 2025, executive order directing these agencies to enforce competition laws and review scalping and deceptive ticketing practices, with a report due in six months.
- The inquiry seeks public comments on experiences with ticketing, scalping, bots, and anticompetitive conduct as part of ongoing efforts like the DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for alleged monopoly abuse.
- FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson highlighted concerns that many individuals are being excluded from attending live events due to the actions of scalpers, automated purchasing programs, and other misleading or unfair tactics. The agencies intend to consider public feedback when formulating their policy recommendations.
- The inquiry and related actions signal continued federal regulatory scrutiny aiming to promote competition, protect consumers, and enhance fairness for fans and artists in live entertainment markets.
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Los Angeles TimesDOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced a public inquiry into the live music industry’s business practices and issues facing consumers. Read more...
DOJ and FTC invite the public to complain about Ticketmaster
If you’ve been harboring complaints about Ticketmaster, now’s the time to let it all out. The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are inviting the public to submit comments about harmful practices in live ticketing as part of efforts to “identify unfair and anticompetitive” behavior in the industry. In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to address unfair practices in the ticketing industry, such as scalper…
DOJ And FTC Take Public Comments In Inquiry Of Live Concert Ticketing Market
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have launched a public comment period in their inquiry into unfair and uncompetitive practices in ticketing in the live concert and event business. Public comments are being taken online, with a deadline of July 6. Donald Trump signed an executive order in March, ombating Unfair Practices in […]
Senate Committee Passes Blackburn's Bills Seeking to Improve Online Ticket Selling and 9-1-1 Systems - Tennessee Star
The Senate Commerce Committee passed two bipartisan bills this week that Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sponsored. Blackburn’s first legislative proposal, the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, requires online ticket sellers to report successful bot attacks to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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