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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
DOJ, FTC seeking public comments on event ticketing practices
(WAVY) – If you have complaints about live event ticketing practices, the U.S. government wants to hear them. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are seeking input from artists and fans about 'unfair' and 'anti-competitive' business practices in the ticketing industry. They jointly launched the public inquiry on May 7 and are receiving comments through July 7, 2025. This comes amidst a DOJ lawsuit against Ticketmaster. Dozens of state and district attorneys general, including in North Carolina and Virginia, joined this last year. The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers? President Donald Trump also signed an Executive Order in March aimed at protecting fans from ticket scalping. Trump targets ticket scalpers and high live event fees: 'Price-gouging' The agencies say they will use the feedback to make recommendations on new rules or laws. 'Competitive live entertainment markets should deliver value to artists and fans alike,' said Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. 'We will continue to closely examine this market and look for opportunities where vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws can lead to increased competition that makes tickets more affordable for fans while offering fairer compensation for artists.' If you have comments to submit, go to by the deadline. Once submitted, comments will be posted to (Docket No. ATR-2025-0002). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
DOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced a public inquiry into the live music industry's business practices and issues facing consumers. The inquiry comes a month after an executive order from President Trump — issued on the advice of Kid Rock — to combat ticket scalpers, and ordered the government to seek comment from stakeholders across the music industry. The order asked for a report from both federal agencies in six months' time. The DOJ said in its announcement that "The Executive Order directs the Attorney General and the FTC to 'ensure that competition laws are appropriately enforced in the concert and entertainment industry.' The Executive Order also directs the FTC to 'rigorously enforce the Better Online Tickets Sales Act.' The Executive Order also directs the Attorney General, with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the FTC, to submit a report that identifies 'recommendations for regulations or legislation necessary to protect consumers' in the industry." "The agencies therefore seek information from the public about unfair and anti-competitive conduct and practices in the live concert and entertainment industry," it continued. Read more: Justice Department sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over their 'stranglehold' on concert ticket industry In a statement, Asst. Atty. Gen. Abigail Slater, of the Justice Department's antitrust division, said, 'Competitive live entertainment markets should deliver value to artists and fans alike. We will continue to closely examine this market and look for opportunities where vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws can lead to increased competition that makes tickets more affordable for fans while offering fairer compensation for artists.' FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson added, 'Many Americans feel like they are being priced out of live entertainment by scalpers, bots, and other unfair and deceptive practices. Now their voices are being heard. President Trump has sent a clear message that bad actors who exploit fans and distort the marketplace will not be tolerated. The FTC is proud to help deliver on that promise and restore fair and competitive markets that benefit ordinary Americans.' The public will have two months to submit comment about their experiences in the live music market to Read more: Live Nation settles lawsuit over claims it misled investors about legal risks The news comes almost a year after the DOJ and 40 states announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation that accused the concert giant of acting as a monopoly, abusing the vertically-integrated structure of its merger with Ticketmaster. The suit seeks to break up the company. "It is also absurd to claim that Live Nation and Ticketmaster wield monopoly power," wrote Dan Wall, Live Nation Entertainment's executive vice president for corporate and regulatory affairs, at the time of the suit. "DOJ is not helping consumers with their actual problems. This is why the government has never been less popular — because they pretend they are fixing your problems when instead they are pandering to a narrow set of political interests." Read more: How Ticketmaster became the most hated name in music The central questions of how to remedy high resale ticket prices, scalping and anti-competitive practices at concert giants like Live Nation are complex. Yet while the DOJ's suit began under the Biden administration, this announcement suggests those regulatory efforts will continue in some fashion under President Trump. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
DOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry
The headquarters of Live Nation is seen near Beverly Hills City Hall. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced a public inquiry into the live music industry's business practices and issues facing consumers. The inquiry comes a month after an executive order from President Trump — issued on the advice of Kid Rock — to combat ticket scalpers, and ordered the government to seek comment from stakeholders across the music industry. The order asked for a report from both federal agencies in six months' time. The DOJ said in its announcement that 'The Executive Order directs the Attorney General and the FTC to 'ensure that competition laws are appropriately enforced in the concert and entertainment industry.' The Executive Order also directs the FTC to 'rigorously enforce the Better Online Tickets Sales Act.' The Executive Order also directs the Attorney General, with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the FTC, to submit a report that identifies 'recommendations for regulations or legislation necessary to protect consumers' in the industry.' 'The agencies therefore seek information from the public about unfair and anti-competitive conduct and practices in the live concert and entertainment industry,' it continued. In a statement, Asst. Atty. Gen. Abigail Slater, of the Justice Department's antitrust division, said, 'Competitive live entertainment markets should deliver value to artists and fans alike. We will continue to closely examine this market and look for opportunities where vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws can lead to increased competition that makes tickets more affordable for fans while offering fairer compensation for artists.' FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson added, 'Many Americans feel like they are being priced out of live entertainment by scalpers, bots, and other unfair and deceptive practices. Now their voices are being heard. President Trump has sent a clear message that bad actors who exploit fans and distort the marketplace will not be tolerated. The FTC is proud to help deliver on that promise and restore fair and competitive markets that benefit ordinary Americans.' The public will have two months to submit comment about their experiences in the live music market to The news comes almost a year after the DOJ and 40 states announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation that accused the concert giant of acting as a monopoly, abusing the vertically-integrated structure of its merger with Ticketmaster. The suit seeks to break up the company. 'It is also absurd to claim that Live Nation and Ticketmaster wield monopoly power,' wrote Dan Wall, Live Nation Entertainment's executive vice president for corporate and regulatory affairs, at the time of the suit. 'DOJ is not helping consumers with their actual problems. This is why the government has never been less popular — because they pretend they are fixing your problems when instead they are pandering to a narrow set of political interests.' The central questions of how to remedy high resale ticket prices, scalping and anti-competitive practices at concert giants like Live Nation are complex. Yet while the DOJ's suit began under the Biden administration, this announcement suggests those regulatory efforts will continue in some fashion under President Trump.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Americans witnessing crippling federal regulations can go directly to DOGE to report red tape rule
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Government Efficiency launched a website where Americans can directly report and suggest how to deregulate policies within the federal government, Fox News Digital learned. "Your voice in federal decision making," reads the website "Impacted by an existing rule or regulation? Share your ideas for deregulation by completing this form." DOGE worked with the Government Services Administration, an independent agency tasked with helping support the functioning of other federal agencies, and the Office of Management and Budget, which is the federal office frequently charged with overseeing deregulation efforts, to launch the website earlier this month, Fox Digital learned. "DOGE is combining the administration's goals of adding transparency and slashing waste, fraud, and abuse by offering the American people the unique opportunity to recommend more deregulatory actions. This DOGE-led effort highlights President Trump's priority to put the people first and government bureaucrats last," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox Digital. Musk Not Leaving Yet, Wrapping Up Work On Schedule Once 'Incredible Work At Doge Is Complete': White House The website's main page directs users to a form where they can report "deregulatory suggestions," which provides users with more than a dozen prompts regarding their issue. Read On The Fox News App The prompts include describing which federal agency had promoted a regulation at issue, if the regulation is finalized or in the midst of the rule-making process, justification for the deregulation, the history of how the regulation operates, and the title and name of the agency's leader, as well as other detailed information on the regulation. The form prompts users to provide their name, but the box is not mandatory to complete before submission. The person who submits a deregulatory suggestion could see the Trump administration name the rescission to the rule after the individual. "Only answer if you would like the rescission to be named after you or your organization. Providing your name does not guarantee that it will appear on any final agency action, and we reserve the right to refrain from using names that are inappropriate or offensive," the prompt asking for the user's name states. Trump Wants Musk To Stay With Administration, Says Doge Found Something 'Horrible' Today DOGE's public leader, Elon Musk, has railed against government regulations for months, including when he joined President Donald Trump's campaign in key battleground states to rally support. In a Pennsylvania rally ahead of the election, Musk recounted how his company SpaceX was wrapped up in "bunch of nutty stories" related to government overregulation, including studying the probability of the company's Starship rocket hitting a whale or shark and facing lofty fines from the EPA for "dumping fresh water on the ground." Doge's Plans To Offload Government Buildings Supported By Former Gsa Official "I'll tell you like a crazy thing, like we got fined $140,000 by the EPA for dumping fresh water on the ground. Drinking water. It's crazy. I'll just give you an example of just how crazy it is. And we're like, 'Well, we're using water to cool the launch pad during launch. You know, we're going to cool the launch pad so it doesn't overheat. And in excess of caution, we actually brought in drinking water, so clean, super clean water,'" Musk said to the audience in Folsom, Pennsylvania, last year. "And the FAA said, 'No, you have to pay a $140,000 fine.' And we're like, 'But Starbase is in a tropical thunderstorm area. Sky water falls all the time,'" Musk recounted, referring to SpaceX's headquarters in Texas. "'That is the same as the water we used' So, and it's like… there's no harm to anything. And they said, 'Yeah, but we didn't have a permit.' We're like, 'You need a permit for fresh water?'" Musk recounted. Doge Chain Of Command Revealed In Court Filing, Showing Musk Is Not The Boss Trump went on a deregulation blitz targeting energy and climate regulations last week in a series of executive orders aimed to "unleash" the power of coal energy in the U.S., including ending a pause to coal leasing on federal lands, promoting coal and coal technology exports, and encouraging the use of coal to power artificial intelligence initiatives. "President Trump knows that the bureaucracy is built to regulate, not deregulate. The result is an ever-increasing number of regulations that stifle innovation and limit American freedom," the White House said in a fact sheet on the EOs last article source: Americans witnessing crippling federal regulations can go directly to DOGE to report red tape rule
Fox News
13-04-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Americans witnessing crippling federal regulations can go directly to DOGE to report red tape rule
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Government Efficiency launched a website where Americans can directly report and suggest how to deregulate policies within the federal government, Fox News Digital learned. "Your voice in federal decision making," reads the website "Impacted by an existing rule or regulation? Share your ideas for deregulation by completing this form." DOGE worked with the Government Services Administration, an independent agency tasked with helping support the functioning of other federal agencies, and the Office of Management and Budget, which is the federal office frequently charged with overseeing deregulation efforts, to launch the website earlier this month, Fox Digital learned. "DOGE is combining the administration's goals of adding transparency and slashing waste, fraud, and abuse by offering the American people the unique opportunity to recommend more deregulatory actions. This DOGE-led effort highlights President Trump's priority to put the people first and government bureaucrats last," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox Digital. The website's main page directs users to a form where they can report "deregulatory suggestions," which provides users with more than a dozen prompts regarding their issue. The prompts include describing which federal agency had promoted a regulation at issue, if the regulation is finalized or in the midst of the rule-making process, justification for the deregulation, the history of how the regulation operates, and the title and name of the agency's leader, as well as other detailed information on the regulation. The form prompts users to provide their name, but the box is not mandatory to complete before submission. The person who submits a deregulatory suggestion could see the Trump administration name the rescission to the rule after the individual. "Only answer if you would like the rescission to be named after you or your organization. Providing your name does not guarantee that it will appear on any final agency action, and we reserve the right to refrain from using names that are inappropriate or offensive," the prompt asking for the user's name states. DOGE's public leader, Elon Musk, has railed against government regulations for months, including when he joined President Donald Trump's campaign in key battleground states to rally support. In a Pennsylvania rally ahead of the election, Musk recounted how his company SpaceX was wrapped up in "bunch of nutty stories" related to government overregulation, including studying the probability of the company's Starship rocket hitting a whale or shark and facing lofty fines from the EPA for "dumping fresh water on the ground." "I'll tell you like a crazy thing, like we got fined $140,000 by the EPA for dumping fresh water on the ground. Drinking water. It's crazy. I'll just give you an example of just how crazy it is. And we're like, 'Well, we're using water to cool the launch pad during launch. You know, we're going to cool the launch pad so it doesn't overheat. And in excess of caution, we actually brought in drinking water, so clean, super clean water,'" Musk said to the audience in Folsom, Pennsylvania, last year. "And the FAA said, 'No, you have to pay a $140,000 fine.' And we're like, 'But Starbase is in a tropical thunderstorm area. Sky water falls all the time,'" Musk recounted, referring to SpaceX's headquarters in Texas. "'That is the same as the water we used' So, and it's like… there's no harm to anything. And they said, 'Yeah, but we didn't have a permit.' We're like, 'You need a permit for fresh water?'" Musk recounted. Trump went on a deregulation blitz targeting energy and climate regulations last week in a series of executive orders aimed to "unleash" the power of coal energy in the U.S., including ending a pause to coal leasing on federal lands, promoting coal and coal technology exports, and encouraging the use of coal to power artificial intelligence initiatives. "President Trump knows that the bureaucracy is built to regulate, not deregulate. The result is an ever-increasing number of regulations that stifle innovation and limit American freedom," the White House said in a fact sheet on the EOs last week.
