The United States Department of Justice, after a year’s worth of investigation, approved the proposed merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday –   Read More

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger Approved
After charging the companies a service fee of $150 million and a convenience charge of $50 million, the DOJ has approved the merger from hell.

DOJ Requires Concessions in Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
The Justice Department cleared the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster after the companies agreed to several concessions, including the licensing of ticketing software.

Ticketmaster And Live Nation Get Approval
The Department of Justice today said it will require Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. to divest its ticketing assets and license its ticketing software before it can proceed with its proposed $2.5-billion merger with Live Nation Inc. Ticketmaster, based in West Hollywood, is the world’s largest ticketing company. Live Nation is the world’s largest p

Live Nation/Ticketmaster Merger Approved by U.S. DOJ
Last week, we reported that almost 25,000 people had contacted the U.S. Justice Department to oppose the planned merger between music industry giants Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

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