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Live Nation and Marketplaces Defend Bot Defenses as Senators Press for Records in FTC Case
Summary
Live Nation told senators it has bolstered anti‑bot measures and introduced account‑verification steps, while senators pressed the company about an FTC complaint that alleged internal language of 'turn a blind eye' to brokers and sought production of contracts and lists of artists who can limit resale.
In a Jan. 30 Commerce subcommittee hearing, Live Nation and other ticketing industry representatives defended recent anti‑bot and transparency changes but faced repeated demands for documentary evidence tied to an FTC complaint and DOJ antitrust litigation.
Dan Wall, Live Nation’s executive vice president for corporate and regulatory affairs, said the company has increased investment in anti‑bot defenses and identity verification and described tools such as a face‑value exchange and a…
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