Live Nation to Pay $9.9M to Settle D.C. Lawsuit Over Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit with the District of Columbia over deceptive ticket pricing practices, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Monday.

The settlement follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into allegations that Live Nation mislead customers about ticket prices, charged “deceptive fees” and used “illegal pressure tactics” to get fans to buy tickets, Schwalb’s office said in a release.

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