Category: Ticketing Tech
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Live Nation’s Antitrust Defense Keeps Pointing to Resale. But the Bigger Question Is Market Power.
Read more: Live Nation’s Antitrust Defense Keeps Pointing to Resale. But the Bigger Question Is Market Power.As the federal antitrust case against Live Nation moves deeper into a critical stage, the company’s legal defense appears to be following a familiar playbook: shift blame away from the primary market and toward resale, bots, and competing platforms. According to recent reporting, the company is also attempting to exclude or weaken expert testimony that…
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Judge Pushes for Transparency in Live Nation Settlement as Scrutiny Intensifies
Read more: Judge Pushes for Transparency in Live Nation Settlement as Scrutiny IntensifiesThe proposed federal settlement between the Department of Justice and Live Nation is entering a new phase, one defined less by resolution and more by scrutiny. This week, Judge Arun Subramanian ordered all settling parties to publicly outline their roadmap for moving the agreement through Tunney Act review. A joint filing is due by March…
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The Economics of Ticket Reselling: Why Secondary Markets Actually Stabilize Prices
Read more: The Economics of Ticket Reselling: Why Secondary Markets Actually Stabilize PricesThe secondary ticket market has become one of the most misunderstood parts of the live events ecosystem. Every time ticket prices spike for a major tour or playoff game, the conversation quickly shifts to blaming resellers. But the reality is more complicated and far more economic. Resellers don’t create the demand for tickets.They respond to…
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How Active Market Analytics Empowers Ticket Brokers
Read more: How Active Market Analytics Empowers Ticket BrokersIn the high-stakes world of ticketing, information is power. Prices can fluctuate daily, or even hourly, based on buyer behavior, event buzz, or competitor moves. For brokers, the ability to access and interpret this data is the difference between leading the market or being left behind. That’s where Active Market Analytics comes in. Instead of…
