Decoder with Nilay Patel · The Verge
Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?
March 26, 2026·38 min·3 clips
Hear the f-bomb-filled call where Live Nation's CEO threatened Barclays Center over a ticketing contract dispute.
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A sharp, grounded look at why the Ticketmaster settlement left industry insiders wondering who it was for.
Decoder turns the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust fight into a clear study of power, enforcement, and half-measures. The episode focuses on the Trump DOJ's decision to settle its part of the case while several states kept going, a move Verge senior policy reporter Lauren…
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