The Hill: How A Taylor Swift Tour Thrust Antitrust Concerns Into The Spotlight
November 19, 2022 — After chaos ensued during the Taylor Swift concert pre-sale, Economic Liberties' Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown talked with The Hill about how lack of competition in the live events industry is to blame.
Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition Cheers DOJ Investigation of Ticketmaster
November 18, 2022 — In response to news that the Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation in Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, the Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition released the following statement.
WFTV9: Musical monopoly: why Taylor Swift fans are calling for the breakup of Ticketmaster
November 18, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Communications Director Robyn Shapiro joined WFTV9 to explain the extent of Ticketmaster's control over the live events industry.
Bloomberg Law: Bad Blood: Swifties Start Wave of Ticketmaster Monopoly Scrutiny
November 18, 2022 — Economic Liberties' Senior Policy Analyst Krista Brown explained to Bloomberg Law how the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle gives "a direct line to the DOJ on how these harms are affecting people."
Advocacy Groups Urge FTC to Ban Big Tech Surveillance Advertising
November 18, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project and Center for Digital Democracy submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission today in order to urge the agency to ban the use of surveillance advertising, an intrusive practice that tracks and profiles individuals to target them with advertisements.