Could Taylor Swift's tour topple a ticket giant?

Published: Aug. 9, 2023, 5 a.m.

The latest Taylor Swift tour created such a frenzy and fiasco on Ticketmaster that Congress held a hearing, and now, the Department of Justice may sue Ticketmaster/Live Nation for antitrust issues.\xa0Should the companies break up because of a lack of competition, or is it being overblown because of the popularity of Swift?\xa0

This week we are joined by Barak Richman, who is a Duke professor that also helped consult Ticketmaster on the 2010 merger with Live Nation.\xa0It\u2019s a fascinating listen about mergers and might make you think twice about your long-held beliefs about these companies.