DOJ & FTC to investigate live music business
The agencies have launched a public inquiry into the industry's business practices under Donald Trump's executive order
News By James Hanley | 8 May 2025
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have jointly opened a public inquiry to identify “unfair and anticompetitive practices and conduct” in the concert and ticketing industry.
The two federal agencies are inviting members of the public to submit comments and information on “harmful practices and on potential regulation or legislation to protect consumers in the industry”.
The information will be used in their preparation of the report and recommendations directed by president Donald Trump’s executive…