This afternoon (Tuesday 2/24 at 2:30 EST) The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will begin hearings on “The Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger: What Does it Mean for Consumers and the Future of the Concert Business?".
Witnesses include super manager and Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, Jerry Mickelson, the Chairman of Chicago based indie promoter JAM (who opposes the merger) and David Bellow, a senior fellow at The Center for American Progress will all testify. House hearings follow on Thursday.
Follow the proceedings live via webcast here. Check back this afternoon for updates.
