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Live Nation Employee's Regret Fuels Antitrust Trial Chaos

3/18/2026

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Live Nation ticketing employee Benjamin Baker testified at an antitrust trial and regretted messages in which he called customers "stupid" and boasted about "robbing them blind."
State lawyers used those comments to argue Live Nation and Ticketmaster stifle competition and inflate prices.
Despite a recent Justice Department settlement aimed at increasing competition, 36 states continue pursuing claims against Live Nation.

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Live Nation ticketing employee Benjamin Baker testified at an antitrust trial and regretted messages in which he called customers "stupid" and boasted about "robbing them blind."
State lawyers used those comments to argue Live Nation and Ticketmaster stifle competition and inflate prices.
Despite a recent Justice Department settlement aimed at increasing competition, 36 states continue pursuing claims against Live Nation.