Overview
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have launched a 60-day public comment period to investigate unfair and anticompetitive practices in the live entertainment industry.
- This inquiry stems from President Trump’s March 31 Executive Order 14254, which mandates stricter enforcement of competition laws and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.
- The agencies aim to address consumer complaints about scalping bots, inflated ticket prices, and limited artist compensation, with a regulatory report due later this year.
- The DOJ’s ongoing antitrust lawsuit, joined by 40 state attorneys general, seeks to break up Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster over alleged monopolistic practices.
- Public comments will inform regulatory recommendations, with submissions accepted until July 6, 2025, via Regulations.gov.