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Proposed Breakups of Live Nation/Ticketmaster with Tommy Dorfman

Jul 21, 2025

What happens when one company controls live music—from ticketing and promotion to the venues themselves?

In this conversation, Tommy Dorfman pulls back the curtain on this question. A former concert promoter and now CEO of Juice Entertainment, he discusses his extraordinary 15-year legal battle against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Tommy alleges that Live Nation used monopoly power to:

  • Terminate his festival contract
  • Threaten to blacklist artists and block ticketing access
  • Pressure venues with backroom tactics
  • Inflate prices through hidden “rebate” systems passed on to fans

He describes a system that leaves artists with fewer choices, fans with sky-high ticket prices, and independent promoters wiped out.

As DOJ litigation against Live Nation moves forward, Tommy’s story is a reminder of what’s at stake—not just in court, but for the future of the music industry.