Image: The Independent‘Climate of fear’ grips live music as MPs demand market dominance investigation
• The UK Business and Trade Committee is calling for a comprehensive investigation into Live Nation to determine if the company holds an unfair market dominance over the live music industry. • The report describes a "climate of fear" among artists and promoters, alleging that the ticketing giant uses its scale to stifle competition and dictate terms. • This scrutiny follows growing concerns over predatory pricing, lack of transparency in ticketing fees, and the systemic exclusion of smaller independent operators.
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