This week, during the first congressional hearing on Ticketmaster/Live Nation in decades, senators in both parties condemned the disastrous 2010 merger that led to Ticketmaster's domination of the live music sector.
Senators Berate the Ticketmaster Monopoly

Members of both parties call for the ticket giant to be broken up.

The American Prospect

Last month, @[email protected] and @[email protected] did a deep dive into Ticketmaster's 40-year history of corrupt political maneuvering, threats, and exploitation of artists in their rise to power.

https://prospect.org/power/ticketmasters-dark-history/

Ticketmaster’s Dark History

A 40-year saga of kickbacks, threats, political maneuvering, and the humiliation of Pearl Jam

The American Prospect