Net News search results for: monopoly
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January 25, 2023
DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against Google Over Online Advertising Dominance
The DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE has filed a second antitrust suit against GOOGLE, alleging that the company has used monopoly power in the online advertising category. The DOJ was joined by CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, and VIRGINIA in the … more »
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December 7, 2022
Swifties Sue Ticketmaster Over Taylor Swift On Sale Disaster
BILLBOARD is reporting that over two dozen SWIFTIES are suing TICKETMASTER over the TAYLOR SWIFT ERAS tour on sale disaster last month. They are accusing the company of “anticompetitive conduct,” fraud and other forms of wrongdoing. The … more »
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November 17, 2022
Taylor Swift Fans And Lawmakers Call For Action On Ticketmaster And Live Nation After Ticket Purchase Snafu
TUESDAY (11/15) was a tough day for TAYLOR SWIFT fans who suffered a TICKETMASTER service meltdown when her tickets went on sale for the upcoming U.S. leg for the ERAS TOUR beginning in GLENDALE, AZ on FRIDAY, MARCH 17th at the STATE FARM STADIUM,” … more »
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February 25, 2022
Talk Radio's Lost Monopoly On Outrage: This Week's 'The Letter'
Modern political talk radio's success was built on a formula of outrage -- find an issue, inflate it into a cause celebre, pick a villain, and yell about it, all for entertainment's sake. But the audience is now being bombarded with outrage on … more »
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January 20, 2022
Texas Attorney General Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads
TEXAS Attorney General KEN PAXTON has filed suit against GOOGLE alleging that GOOGLE asked radio air personalities to endorse smartphones that they hadn't used or been provided with. That's in violation of the TEXAS Deceptive Trade … more »
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April 21, 2021
Report: U.S. Reps Pen Letter Urging Biden To Investigate Live Nation-Ticketmaster 'Monopoly'
Five members of the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have signed a letter urging PRESIDENT BIDEN to launch an investigation into the LIVE NATION-TICKETMASTER merger, insisting it's a "monopoly," according to a report in VARIETY. NEW … more »
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April 20, 2021
Digital Music Retailer Beatport First to Accept Bitcoin With NFT Music Compilation
Beginning in JUNE, BEATPORT will be the first major digital music retailer to accept BITCOIN as payment through its partnership with HONG KONG-based CRYPTO.COM. On APRIL 23rd CRYPTO.COM will make available a curated NFT, titled “Music for Future … more »
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October 7, 2020
House Antitrust Panel Urges Tougher Regulation Of Big Tech Firms
The HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Antitrust Subcommittee has issued its report on competition in digital markets, noting the domination of digital distribution by "gatekeepers" AMAZON, APPLE, GOOGLE, and FACEBOOK and finding "evidence of … more »
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April 16, 2020
Six Organizations Ask Justice Department To Block Liberty Media From Taking Over iHeartMedia
The long-rumored move by SIRIUSXM and PANDORA parent LIBERTY MEDIA to take over iHEARTMEDIA hasn't happened yet, but a group of organizations is calling on the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to block any deal as a "dangerous threat to creative … more »
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August 26, 2019
Hasbro Buys Entertainment One... Home Of Iconic Death Row Records
Legendary toy company HASBRO, which produces MR. POTATO HEAD, MONOPOLY, G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, POWER RANGERS and more, has purchased ENTERTAINMENT ONE, a multimedia company responsible for children’s franchises PEPPA PIG, PJ MASKS … more »









