AIF calls for competition probe into Live Nation
The UK independent festival body has made the plea after accusing Live Nation of potential “anti-competitive behaviour”
News By IQ | 8 July 2025
The UK’s Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called on the statutory competition authorities to investigate Live Nation. The group has released figures which it claims shows that Live Nation could have engaged in “anti-competitive behaviour”.
Last week Live Nation and Ticketmaster representatives were quizzed about their role in the live music markets by UK parliamentarians and were regularly challenged using ticket sales data, which AIF says it provided to the business and trade committee.
In the data, which …
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