Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have been sued by the United States Federal Trade Commission. The FTC says Live Nation and Ticketmaster are "tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the primary market." The FTC also claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster deceived artists and consumers by engaging in bait-and-switch pricing through advertising lower prices for tickets than what consumers must pay to purchase tickets." Live Nation and Ticketmaster Have Faced Federal Scrutiny BeforeThe lawsuit is far from the first time Live Nation and Ticketmaster's operations have come under fire from the federal level. Additionally, the Department of Justice attempted to split Ticketmaster from Live Nation in a lawsuit last year, accusing the two of creating a monopoly in the live event ticketing industry.