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Ticketmaster is subject to numerous controversies and lawsuits, alleging violations of various laws. The platform charges a fee on tickets purchased and resold on the platform. The fees from ticket sales can account for a large percentage of overall ticket costs and have received scrutiny from regulators, customers, and musicians. The company has also faced scrutiny from the [[United States Department of Justice]] for retaliation against venues violating its 2010 10-year consent decree from the Live Nation merger, which has been extended an additional five years from 2020 through 2025.
Following the [[2022 Ticketmaster controversy|widespread criticism of the company's handling]] of the pre-sale of [[Taylor Swift]]'s [[The Eras Tour]] in November 2022, the Department of Justice began a formal investigation into Live Nation Entertainment on the grounds of [[monopoly]], [[antitrust law]] and [[consumer rights]] violations. The [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee]] examined the merger with a hearing in January 2023
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