Now that its Ticketmaster contract has expired, concert promoter Live Nation has launched a competing in-house ticketing company, reports Billboard. For now, Live Nation is only selling tickets for smaller, Live-Nation-owned venues because bigger amphitheatres are still locked into pre-existing ticket deals. "We went live over the [holiday] break and I didn’t hear one complaint from anybody about the system," said Live Nation CEO of global music Jason Garner. However, Rolling Stone’s Rock Daily blog tested out new Live Nation and made a discovery that may irk consumers – a large ticket fee – $13.50 on a $29.50 ticket, for example. Live Nation says it is merely making its costs more transparent, and claims that Ticketmaster charges similar fees at the close of every transaction.
Live Nation Takes On Ticketmaster
Now that its Ticketmaster contract has expired, concert promoter Live Nation has launched a competing in-house ticketing company.
