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Live Nation, Ticketmaster Wanna Merge, Take Your $$$

It's been nearly fifteen years since members of Pearl Jam testified before of Congress about Ticketmaster's virtual monopoly over the concert-ticket business. But right now, that monopoly looks to become a whole lot less virtual. As Billboard reports, today Ticketmaster and live-music promotion leviathan Live Nation announced their intentions to merge in a massive $2.5 billion deal. If they squeeze this one by antitrust officials, the massive company will call itself Live Nation Entertainment....

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19:15 on February 10 2009

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Wanna Merge, Take Your $$$

Pitchfork — It's been nearly fifteen years since members of Pearl Jam testified before of Congress about Ticketmaster's virtual monopoly over the concert-ticket business. But right n... more info