FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging illegal resale tactics

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The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses Ticketmaster and Live Nation — the largest ticketing and live entertainment company in the country — of participating in three main illegal practices. “American live entertainment is the best in the world and should be accessible to all of us,” said FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson in a statement. The FTC estimates that Ticketmaster has charged $3.7 billion in fees on resale tickets from 2019 through 2024. Live Nation and Ticketmaster have not responded to NPR’s requests for comment. In 2022, Taylor Swift fans filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation accusing the companies of price gouging tickets for the Eras Tour.