Live Nation

An antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been thrown out. A federal appeals court ruled that the buyers are i at fault for effectively ...

Several fans sued the company for “fraud, price-fixing, and antitrust violations,” alleging that “intentional deception” and allowed scalpers to buy the majority of the tickets. “A reasonable user would have seen the notice and been able to locate the terms via hyperlink.” “At three independent stages — when creating an account, signing into an account, and completing a purchase — Ticketmaster and Live Nation webpage users are presented with a confirmation button above which text informs the user that, by clicking on this button, ‘you agree to our Terms of Use,’” Judge Danny J.

An antitrust lawsuit against concert ticket selling conglomerates Live Nation and Ticketmaster was thrown out of federal appeals court earlier this week, ...

Boggs said that whenever you create a new account, sign into that account, and then buy tickets, you’re prompted to accept the terms of service. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District upheld a previous ruling that denied complainants the ability to file a class action lawsuit against the two major corporations. [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-beats-lawsuit-high-ticket-prices/), the initial complaint was filed back in 2020 and alleged that both companies were utilizing their “impregnable market power” to drive up costs and leave customers with very little alternative if they wanted to attend a show.

The case was eventually re-opened by the federal appeals court after plaintiffs argued that they were being misled because the arbitration agreement was not ...

[Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ticketmaster-antitrust-fight-belongs-in-arbitration-1235325905/), in the appeal, ticket purchasers argued that the arbitration agreement was invalid because it didn't identify the legal names of the corporate entities as parties to the contract. 13), Boggs stated, “At three independent stages – when creating an account, signing into an account and completing a purchase – Ticketmaster and Live Nation webpage users are presented with a confirmation button above which text informs the user that, by clicking on this button, 'You agree to our Terms of Use.' A reasonable user would have seen the notice and been able to locate the terms via hyperlink.” was explicitly referenced multiple times in the Terms, as was the arbitration clause. When the sale began, there were 3.5 million users aboard the system, causing the servers to crash due to the volume. [January of 2022](https://loudwire.com/live-nation-ticketmaster-lawsuit-predatory-ticket-sales/), Live Nation Entertainment, which includes both Live Nation and Ticketmaster, were sued for allegedly violating antitrust laws and using what was described in the suit as predatory practices. The case was eventually re-opened by the federal appeals court after plaintiffs argued that they were being misled because the arbitration agreement was not clear.

The original lawsuit stated: "[The model] threatens to put nearly all ticketing services for major concert venues (primary and secondary) in the United States ...