He said settle it. The monopoly stayed.
A presidential 'Settle it' call, a CEO in the Oval Office, and a personal lawyer at the table — Ticketmaster walks, fans keep paying the fee.
Source article: Trump directed DOJ to settle Live Nation case, preserving Ticketmaster.
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- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- arts and entertainment, competition discipline, law, political process, trial
- Primary entities
- Live Nation, Ticketmaster, U.S. Justice Department, Donald Trump, Michael Rapino, Arun Subramanian, Pam Bondi, Omeed Assefi
- Themes
- Antitrust enforcement, Presidential influence over law enforcement, Concert ticketing, Corporate monopoly
- Floor values engaged
- Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness