Trump Urged DOJ to Settle Live Nation Antitrust Case After Oval Office Meeting
TL;DR
President Donald Trump reportedly urged the DOJ to settle its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation after a February Oval Office meeting with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, a move that preceded the company’s surprise settlement in March. The deal gave Live Nation concessions on amphitheater operations and Ticketmaster contracts, but several plaintiff states continued litigation, and critics questioned the settlement’s public-interest implications and the extent of political influence behind it.
- Trump Told DOJ to Settle Live Nation Case After Meeting With CEO in Oval Office Rolling Stone
- The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back WSJ
- Trump Killed Effort to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster: Report Gizmodo
- Live Nation (LYV) Stock Looks Fairly Valued As Its 114% Run Continues simplywall.st
- Trump reportedly handed a golden ticket to Ticketmaster right before March antitrust trial A.V. Club
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