NIVA’s Stephen Parker on the Remedy Phase and What Comes Next
NIVA Executive Director Stephen Parker has discussed the state of the Live Nation and Ticketmaster antitrust case on the Music Biz Weekly podcast, with the trial now in the remedy phase and appeals widely expected.
Parker outlined what independent venues should be watching for as proceedings move toward resolution, and what NIVA’s next legislative push looks like in the wake of the trial. The shift from establishing liability to determining structural remedies is the critical moment for the sector. Remedies that only adjust pricing or require modest concessions will leave the underlying power imbalance largely intact.
ALMBC has followed the Live Nation antitrust proceedings closely given their direct relevance to Australia. Live Nation operates extensively in this market, and the structural dynamics the US prosecutors challenged, specifically vertical integration across promotion, venues and ticketing, exist here too. The outcome of the remedy phase will set a global benchmark for how governments treat concentrated market power in live entertainment, and Australian operators and policymakers should be watching.
