Competition body opposes Ticketmaster and Live Nation merger

A merger of the world's biggest concert vendor and promoter has also sparked fears of rising ticket prices, with Bruce Springsteen as an early opponent of the dealThe controversial merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation was thrown into uncertainty this morning when the Competition Commission ruled that it would damage competition and probably push up the cost of going to a concert.In a preliminary ruling, the commission said that the deal would make it harder for new entrants to break into ...

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