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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>
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		<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[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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		<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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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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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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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