Jam Productions lawsuit puts Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger on trial
In a lawsuit that puts a key component of the controversial Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger on trial, Jam Productions is aiming to cut ties with the nation’s top ticket agency in Chicago.
The suit filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court contends that Ticketmaster breached a contract to sell tickets at Park West, the Vic Theatre and the Riviera Theatre when the ticket agency merged this year with Jam’s competitor, Live Nation.
If Jam wins the suit and eTix, a North Carolina-based agency, is allowed to continue selling tickets at Jam-owned venues in lieu of Ticketmaster, consumers could benefit financially. On shows that sell for $40 or less, the differences between eTix and Ticketmaster service charges are relatively small. But eTix caps service fees at $8, whereas numerous Ticketmaster shows currently on the Chicago market have double-digit fees attached.
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