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		<title><![CDATA[Report: DOJ Will Ask Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Major Concessions]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The UK Competition Commission has already ruled provisionally that the proposed merger of Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) and Ticketmaster would hurt competition. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting, shock of shocks, that the U.S. Department of Justice isn&#8217;t thrilled either. Unidentified sources tell the Journal that DOJ wants...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:46:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK Antitrust Body Warns Against Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpaidcontent.org%2Farticle%2F419-uk-anti-trust-body-warns-against-ticketmaster-live-nation-merger%2F&siteid=23&tag=contentnext]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The proposed merger of Ticketmaster and concert promoter Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) would hurt competition in the live ticket market in the UK and lead to high prices for fans, according to the country&#8217;s Competition Commission.In a provisional ruling  its views will be updated in a final report,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:50:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK watchdog rules against ticketing merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The controversial merger deal struck by Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation suffered a further setback on Thursday after UK antitrust authorities poured cold water on their plans to create a live music powerhouse.In a provisional ruling, the Competition Commission said the tie-up between the top US ticket seller and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00:34 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ShowClix Raises A First Round For Online Ticketing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpaidcontent.org%2Farticle%2F419-showclix-raises-a-first-round-for-online-ticketing%2F&siteid=23&tag=contentnext]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ ShowClix, a two-year-old startup trying to challenge Ticketmaster&#8217;s dominance of the online ticketing industry, has raised a first round of funding from Pittsburgh Equity Partners. ShowClix is not disclosing how much it raised, but an SEC filing indicates the company brought in $570,000 of an $850,000 round. In the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:30:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ticketmaster moves to bolster global interests]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ticketmaster Entertainment has recruited Roger Ames, a former senior executive at both Warner Music and EMI, to oversee the expansion of its fragmented international business on the eve of its proposed merger with Live Nation.The move for Mr Ames, whose 34-year career in the record industry included five years...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Live Nation confirms USD2.5bn Ticketmaster merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ticketmaster is merging with LiveNation in an all-share deal that will give the combined firm a value of USD2.5bn. The ticketing and music promotion companies announced the deal after weeks of talks. The move is likely to attract considerable anti-trust attention before it is completed.    ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:52:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ticketmaster and Live Nation plan merger]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ticketmaster and LiveNation are expected to merge to form one of the most powerful companies straddling the music supply chain, according to insiders. The resulting company would have annual revenues of almost USD6bn.          LiveNation boss Michael Rapino will become CEO...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:49:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Social music site iLike is trying to sell itself and is soliciting bids from RealNetworks and Ticketmaster, reports AllThingsDigital quoting unnamed sources. The media blog adds iLike is also considering raising venture capital as an alternative to a sale.          iLike...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will Ticketmaster's New Acquisition Help Beat Live Nation?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F101682-will-ticketmaster-s-new-acquisition-help-beat-live-nation%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Julia Boorstin submits:  Ticketmaster TKTM is taking its business in a whole new direction. Yesterday the ticket behemoth agreed to acquire a majority interest in Front Line Management Inc, arguably the most powerful artist-management company in the music industry, with the likes of artists from Christina Aguilera to Neil...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[IAC's Ticketmaster Announces Majority Investment in echomusic.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200703/ai_n20179015]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2007-Catalyst Reporting: IAC's  Ticketmaster Announces Majority Investment in echomusicC1994-2007 M2  COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:19032007    Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for  international small-cap investors looking to stay a step ahead of the  markets. Today's...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[USA Networks, Inc. Closes the Previously Announced Acquisition of Precision Response Corporation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors  NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--April 5, 2000  PRC Integrated With USA Electronic Commerce  and Services to Lead eServices Field  USA Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAI) has consummated the previously announced agreement to acquire Precision Response Corporation PRC (NASDAQ:PRRC), a leader in outsourced customer care for both large...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2000 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Synergize This! Column.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News    Dec. 29 -- FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL CANCELS ITS BAILOUT BY  COAST-TO-COAST: FirstPlus Financial, the Dallas-based mortgage lender,  said its proposed bailout plan with Coast-to-Coast Financial has been  terminated and that it has instead arranged for a new $35 million loan ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[USA Networks, Inc. Concludes Merger to Acquire Remaining Stock of Ticketmaster Group, Inc]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1998_June_24/ai_n27538596]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 24, 1998--USA Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAI) announced today that it has consummated the previously announced agreement to acquire the remaining stock of Ticketmaster Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: TKTM) that it did not previously own through a tax-free merger.     Instructions regarding the exchange of Ticketmaster certificates...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[USA Networks, Inc. Concludes Merger to Acquire Remaining Stock of Ticketmaster Group, Inc]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 24, 1998--USA Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAI) announced today that it has consummated the previously announced agreement to acquire the remaining stock of Ticketmaster Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: TKTM) that it did not previously own through a tax-free merger.Instructions regarding the exchange of Ticketmaster certificates for USAi certificates are being...]]></description>
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