The Obama administration was expected to clamp down on antitrust when it took office in 2009. A year later, and policy is developing, but it is still not entirely clear. The industry awaits the next move in the Ticketmaster/Live Nation deal to set the tone.
“The rhetoric has heated up at the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ (Department of Justice), says Beau Buffier, antitrust partner...