The UK Competition Authority concludes that a proposed merger in the entertainment industry would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the market for live music ticket retailing (Ticketmaster / Live Nation)

Accardo, Gabriele

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7 May 2010

The UK Competition Authority concludes that a proposed merger in the entertainment industry would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the market for live music ticket retailing (Ticketmaster / Live Nation)

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UK Competition Authority (London), Live Nation / Ticketmaster, 7 May 2010

Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger gets final clearance in the UK* On 7 May 2010, the UK Competition Commission (“CC”) reaffirmed its initial decision of December 2009 (see Newsletter 1/2010 p. 9 for details) concluding that the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster would not

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Gabriele Accardo
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Gabriele Accardo, The UK Competition Authority concludes that a proposed merger in the entertainment industry would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the market for live music ticket retailing (Ticketmaster / Live Nation), 7 May 2010, e-Competitions Mergers & Acquisitions in online platforms, Art. N° 62369

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