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FTC sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation, alleging 'illegal' ticket resale tactics

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment over what it called "illegal" ticket resale tactics.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in California. Seven states joined in the lawsuit, including Florida, Illinois and Virginia.In the filing, the FTC wrote that the companies "tacitly worked" with scalpers, allowing them to "unlawfully purchase" tickets to increase their profits."[Ticketmaster and Live Nation's] illegal conduct frustrates artists' desire to ma ...