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‘Sweetheart Deal’: Lawmakers Slam Live Nation’s DOJ Settlement & Urge Ticketmaster Breakup

Congressional Democrats held a so-called "shadow hearing" about Live Nation on Monday (May 18).

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According to Billboard’s source item, ‘Sweetheart Deal’: Lawmakers Slam Live Nation’s DOJ Settlement & Urge Ticketmaster Breakup, Congressional Democrats held a so-called “shadow hearing” about Live Nation on Monday (May 18).

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‘Sweetheart Deal’: Lawmakers Slam Live Nation’s DOJ Settlement & Urge Ticketmaster BreakupBillboard - 2026-05-19T00:08:07+00:00

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