Nov 06, 2009

LONDON -- The inquiry by the Competition Commission in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19. It follows a provisional CC ruling on Oct. 8 that the merger will hinder competition in the market for live music ticket retailing, which could result in higher prices. Following a consultation the final report was expected by Nov. 24, incorporating the Competition Commission's examination of the possible methods...More