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Department of Justice sues Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster
“We allege that Live Nation relies on illegal and anticompetitive conduct to exert its monopolistic control over the live events industry in the United States, at the expense of fans, artists, small promoters and venue operators,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland in a statement. . “The result is that fans pay more fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play shows, smaller promoters are priced out, and venues have fewer real ticketing service options. It’s time to end Live Nation-Ticketmaster.”
Live Nation shares fell more than 7% on Thursday.
In a statement, Live Nation said the DOJ’s claims of monopoly are “absurd.”
“The DOJ’s complaint attempts to portray Live Nation and Ticketmaster as the cause of fan frustration with the live entertainment industry. It blames concert promoters and ticketing companies – neither of which control ticket prices – for high ticket prices. Ignores everything that is actually responsible for higher ticket prices, from rising production costs to the popularity of artists, to 24/7 online ticket scalping, that reveals the public’s willingness to pay much more than the primary cost of tickets,” said Dan Wall, Live Nation’s executive vice president for corporate and regulatory affairs.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010, creating a dominant entity in the live events industry. The company directly manages more than 400 artists, controls approximately 60% of concert promotions at major concert venues, operates and manages ticket sales for live entertainment worldwide, and also owns and operates more than 265 entertainment venues in the North America, including more than 60 of the top 100 amphitheaters, according to the DOJ lawsuit.
Through Ticketmaster, Live Nation controls about 80% or more of the top box offices at major concert venues, the complaint said.
“Taken individually and considered together, the conduct of Live Nation and Ticketmaster allows them to exploit their conflicts of interest – as promoters, ticket agents, venue owners and arts managers – across the live music industry and further consolidate its dominant position,” the complaint says.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland answers questions from reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice building on May 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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The Justice Department’s lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Live Nation of violating the Sherman Act and maintaining a self-reinforcing business model that captures fees and revenue from music fans. shows and sponsorships, which it then uses to lock artists into exclusive promotional deals that give artists access to top entertainment venues across the country. Live Nation then uses that dominance to lock new concert venues into long-term exclusionary agreements, thereby starting the cycle all over again, the suit claims.
Live Nation is also accused of threatening financial retaliation against potential competitors and venues that work with rivals; strategically acquire regional and smaller competitive threats with the aim of increasing its competitive gap; and exploring a relationship with partner Oak View Group, transferring the latter’s contracts to Ticketmaster and discouraging competition in concert promotions.
The suit alleges that Live Nation has discouraged bidding wars for artists and illegally pressured artists to sign up for promotional services if they want to use the company’s venues, sometimes sacrificing the profits it can make as a venue owner by preferring to let its venues sit idle. empty instead of having artists with other promotional contracts.
“In its own words, Live Nation uses its exclusionary conduct as a ‘protection against significant improvements from the competition or even a new competitor.’ But the cost of that protection is one we all pay, for example, a broken ticketing website with shoddy customer service that still captures your valuable data,” said Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter during a press conference .
“It is through these exclusive ticketing agreements that Americans face the dreaded Ticketmaster tax, the seemingly endless set of fees ironically called a service fee or convenience fee, when they are anything but,” Kanter said.
Live Nation made headlines last year when it saw a surge in demand from 14 million users, including bots, for Taylor Swift concert tickets. led to website outages and slow queues. A Senate subcommittee issued a subpoena to Live Nation and Ticketmaster in November 2023, following a month-long investigation prompted by exorbitant ticket prices for Swift’s Eras Tour.
High concert prices in the US have led many fans to look for tickets to Swift’s tour in other countries, which could often be cheaper even after international air travel.
“In other countries where venues are not tied to exclusive Ticketmaster ticket sales contracts, venues often use multiple ticket companies for the same event and fans see lower fees and more innovative ticket products as a result,” he said. Garland at a press conference.
Live Nation said Thursday that it does not benefit from monopoly pricing, saying Ticketmaster’s service fees are “no higher than elsewhere, and often lower.” The company noted that its overall net profit margin is at the low end of S&P 500 companies.
Live Nation further argued that the lawsuit will not reduce ticket prices or service fees. He said artist teams set their ticket prices and venues set and keep most of the ticket fees.
“Some call it ‘anti-monopoly,’ but in reality it’s just anti-business,” said Live Nation’s Wall. “There is no legal basis to oppose vertical integration on these grounds.”
Live Nation earlier this month reported its “biggest first quarter ever”, citing first quarter revenue that increased 21% compared to the same period last year.
The company was also in the public eye last year transparency issues about hidden fees in ticket prices.
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Breakfast on Wall Street: The Week Ahead
The spotlight next week will shift somewhat to the Federal Reserve’s second-quarter earnings season and monetary policy. Market watchers will be treated to results from several major names, including Dow 30 components Goldman Sachs (GS), UnitedHealth (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and American Express (AXP), along with streaming giant Netflix (NFLX).
The Fed will still attract some attention as investors will be eager to hear from a packed lineup of central bank speakers just before the policy meeting lockout period.
In terms of the economic calendar, after fifteen days of labor market and inflation indicators, activity data will gain momentum in the form of the latest retail sales and industrial production reports.
Earnings Highlight: Monday, July 15 – Goldman Sachs (GS) and BlackRock (Black). See the full earnings calendar.
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IPO Observation: Hospital and healthcare clinic operator Ardent Health Partners (TARDT), insurance service provider Twfg (TWFG) and the biotechnology company Lirum Therapeutics (LRTX) are expected to price their IPOs and begin trading next week. The analyst quiet period ends at Rectitude (RECT) to free up analysts to publish ratings.
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Trump shooting: Gold could hit record high, dollar and cryptocurrencies set to jump
Police cars outside the residence of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter at a Trump rally on Saturday, investigate the area in Pennsylvania. Following the incident, one rally attendee was killed, two rally attendees are in critical condition and Donald Trump suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound. The shooter is dead after being shot dead by the United States Secret Service. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Investors will initially favor traditional safe-haven assets and may lean toward trades more closely tied to former President Donald Trump’s chances of winning the White House after he survived an assassination attempt, according to market watchers.
“There will undoubtedly be some protectionist or safe-haven flows into Asia early this morning,” said Nick Twidale, chief market analyst at ATFX Global Markets. “I suspect gold could test all-time highs, we’ll see the yen being bought and the dollar, and flows into Treasuries as well.”
Early market commentary suggested Trump’s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday could also prompt traders to increase his likelihood of success in the November election. His support for looser fiscal policy and higher tariffs is generally seen as likely to benefit the dollar and weaken Treasuries.
An indicator of market sentiment heading into the weekend: Bitcoin surged above $60,000, likely reflecting Trump’s pro-crypto stance.
Other assets positively linked to the so-called Trump trade include stocks of energy companies, private prisons, credit card companies and health insurers.
Traders will also be closely watching market measures of expected volatility on Monday, such as those in the tariff-sensitive Chinese yuan and Mexican peso, which have begun to price in the U.S. vote.
Trump said he was shot in the right ear after a shooting at his rally. His campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after the incident, which prompted him to rush off the stage.
“Currencies will be the first major market on Monday in Asia to react to the weekend’s shots. There’s potential for extra volatility, and getting a clear reading could be especially difficult because liquidity will be hurt by Japan’s national holiday,” said Garfield Reynolds, Asia team leader for Bloomberg Markets Live.
Strategists had already expected a volatile run-up to the election, particularly as Democrats are still agonizing over President Joe Biden’s candidacy after his poor performance in last month’s debate raised questions about his age. Investors were also grappling with the possibility that the election could end in a drawn-out dispute or political violence.
But there is little precedent for events like those in Pennsylvania. When President Ronald Reagan was shot four decades ago, the stock market plunged before closing early. The next day, March 31, 1981, the S&P 500 rose more than 1% and benchmark 10-year Treasury yields fell 9 basis points to 13.13%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Bond investors should pay particular attention as the attack is likely to boost Trump’s election chances and ultimately lead to concerns about the fiscal outlook, according to Marko Papic, chief strategist at California-based BCA Research Inc.
“The bond market must at some point become aware of President Trump’s greater chances of winning the White House than any of his rivals,” Papic wrote. “And I continue to believe that as his chances increase, so too must the likelihood of a bond market revolt.”
Kyle Rodda, senior financial markets analyst at Capital.com, said he was seeing client flows into Bitcoin and gold following the shooting.
“This news marks a turning point in American policy norms,” he said. “For markets, it means safe-haven trades, but more tilted toward non-traditional safe-havens.”
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Jio Financial share price: Should you buy this Reliance group stock on Monday ahead of Q1 FY2024 results?
Q1 2024 Results: Jio Financial Share Price will be in focus on Monday as the Reliance Group company has a fixed board meeting on July 15, 2024 to consider and approve the company’s unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results. Trust Group company informed about the Q1 2024 Results date on Wednesday last week via an exchange filing. According to stock market experts, Jio Financial Services Limited is poised to deliver impressive Q1 results for FY25 on solid operating income. They have forecast a healthy QoQ PAT for the company in Q1 FY25.
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Speaking on the Jio Financial Services Q1 2024 results, Manish Chowdhury, Head of Research, StoxBox, said, “We believe Jio Financial Services is poised to deliver impressive results in Q1FY25 aided by its operating income, which is likely to show robust growth driven by strong investment income, which in turn should lead to healthy PAT growth on a sequential basis. Jio Financial Services continues to make strategic moves such as launching digital products and expanding its ecosystem, with a clear focus on future growth. The company has announced plans to introduce products for lending against stocks and mutual funds, leveraging Jio’s large user base, which could be a significant growth driver in the coming quarters.”
“Furthermore, with the NBFC receiving RBI approval to become a primary investment company, Jio Financial Services is well-positioned to unlock value from its investments. Overall, we expect the company to report robust numbers in the upcoming quarter,” the StoxBox expert added.
Jio Financial Stock Target Price
Speaking about the technical outlook of Jio Financial share price, Ganesh Dongre, Senior Manager, Technical Research at Anand Rathi, said, “Jio Financial Services share price is poised to make a fresh high at the ₹260 apiece level. If the stock breaks above this mark, the Reliance Group stock could make a fresh high by touching the ₹290-₹295 zone. Hence, those with Jio Finance stock in their portfolio are advised to stick to the script by keeping a stop loss at ₹205. If the stock breaks above ₹260 decisively, then one can upgrade the stop loss at ₹240 for the near-term target of ₹295.”
On the advice to new buyers regarding Jio Financial stock, Ganesh Dongre said, “New buyers are advised to wait for the breakout. Once the stock breaks above ₹260, one can buy this Reliance Group stock at the short term target of ₹295, keeping a stop loss of ₹240 apiece.”
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