Apr 14, 2026
My guest today is John Breyault.
John is with the National Consumers League. His work is on consumer protection. Which made a conversation about the Live Nation trial timely.
We cover a lot of ground about Live Nation and tickets including:
- The 2010 merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster
- The consent decree that was supposed to reign in some behaviors
- Structural v. Behavioral remedies. And, why in this case, structural remedies might make more sense.
- Bad actors.
And, more!
I've written too many words about this case, but if you haven't had the chance to read them:
- Ticketmaster Won. Everyone Else Lost. That's Why Tickets Are Broken.
- David Marcus Replies. (On LinkedIn)
- DOJ Settlement
- The Fix Was Always In
- David Cooper's Guest Post
- Even If the States Win, Will It Be Enough?
- Must Be Nice Not to Know. Michael Rapino's Testimony.
Lord...far too many words.
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