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Live Nation settles DC lawsuit for $9.9M
The agreement requires full-price ticket displays and could send up to $8.9 million back to customers, the attorney general said.
- Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced yesterday that Live Nation Entertainment will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations of deceptive ticket-pricing practices affecting consumers from 2015 through May 2025.
- Investigators found the company displayed initial prices excluding mandatory fees and used pressure messages such as "tickets are selling fast" to manipulate demand, misleading consumers for nearly a decade.
- Beth Mellen, deputy attorney general for public advocacy, said "consumers should pay the price that they see." Under the settlement, Live Nation must display full ticket costs upfront and provide clearer fee explanations.
- Residents expressed mixed reactions to the settlement, which will refund up to $8.9 million to eligible customers. Victoria Roman said "more money in people's pockets is always a good thing," while others questioned if changes address exorbitant fees.
- This settlement joins prior multistate actions against Live Nation for anticompetitive conduct involving Virginia and Maryland. Officials will announce specific details about the claims process in the coming months for consumers seeking refunds.
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District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court panel allows ballroom construction for now; and more
Days after a federal jury found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster hold a harmful, anticompetitive monopoly over large concert venues, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office has reached a $9.9 million settlement to resolve a separate investigation into their ticketing practices.
Live Nation settles DC lawsuit for $9.9M
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit with the District of Columbia over deceptive ticket pricing practices, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Monday. The settlement follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into allegations that Live Nation mislead customers about…
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