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Ticketmaster is a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment.
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Is it true that Ticketmaster is a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment?
Yes. Multiple sources state directly that Ticketmaster is a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment, including a peer-reviewed study and a congressional hearing reference to Live Nation as Ticketmaster's parent company. Other items describe the 2010 merger that created the combined entity without spelling out the subsidiary relationship.
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Live Nation Entertainment - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment
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Meese, A. J. & Richman, B. D. (2010). A Careful Examination of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1542626
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D., R. B. & J., M. A. (2009). A Careful Examination of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger. scholarship.law.duke.edu. http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/2379
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Holmstrom, E. (2019). Dancing in the Dark: An Analysis of the Live Entertainment Industry and the Deceptive Market Practices of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5206/uwojls.v9i2.8070
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Arun, A. (2024). Ticketmaster's Monopoly Undermines Fair Competition in Live Entertainment Ticketing. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jbed.20240904.12
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United States, et al. v. Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement. (2010). federalregister.gov. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/02/10/2010-2754/united-states-et-al-v-ticketmaster-entertainment-inc-and-live-nation-inc-proposed-final-judgment-and
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United States et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement. (2026). federalregister.gov. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13623/united-states-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-proposed-final-judgment-and-competitive-impact
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Alford, R. P. (2026). Corruption Takes Center Stage: How the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement Threatens Antitrust Enforcement. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6804858
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The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume III, 1985-2015: From Live Aid to Live Nation. (2013). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6474162
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Live Aid? Assessing the Ability of the Ticketmaster-Live Nation Consent Decree to Restore Competition Levels in the Primary Ticketing Market. (2011). ssrn.com. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1812282
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Hearing on Ticketmaster Practices Following Taylor Swift Concert Sales : CSPAN : January 24, 2023 8:11pm-11:04pm EST. (2023). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN_20230125_011100_Hearing_on_Ticketmaster_Practices_Following_Taylor_Swift_Concert_Sales
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You Wanted the Best? You Got the Best! If You Can Pay for It... Antitrust Considerations and Artist-Based Solutions for Lower Concert Ticket Prices. (2025). digitalcommons.law.uga.edu. https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol32/iss2/2
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