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15:13Now PlayingWill the Live Nation DOJ settlement reshape ticket sales? | The Excerpt
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15:13Now PlayingBuying concert tickets already means high fees and limited choices. Add to that the headache of frustrating presales. So just how much does a proposed Department of Justice settlement with Live Nation and Ticketmaster loosen their grip on the market? Will the current system remain largely unchanged, or will fans actually notice a difference at checkout? Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Doha Mekki joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to discuss the split over the proposed settlement in the antitrust case brought by the Biden administration’s DOJ, which ultimately included more than 40 states.
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