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Oasis: A ticketing debacle - and a tangled web of companies

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74% Informative

Ticketmaster is one of three official ticket sellers for the Oasis reunion tour.

Live Nation , the US multinational which owns Ticketmaster , is involved in almost every aspect of the UK live music industry.

SJM Concerts, MCD Promotions and DF Concerts all have links to Live Nation .

The Competitions and Markets Authority confirmed it is “urgently reviewing recent developments in the ticketing market”.

The CMA broadly says a company may be considered as having "dominant position" if it has a persistent market share of 40% or more.

At the time of Ticketmaster 's merger with Live Nation in 2010 , the regulator estimated it had 40% to 50% of the UK market.

VR Score

66

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57

Neutral language

90

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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short-lived

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