Live Nation disputes FTC's BOTS Act lawsuit
In short
If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known.
Live Nation has formally responded to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the BOTS Act, characterizing the agency's action as "misguided." The company argues that the FTC is misinterpreting and attempting to "flip the Act on its head."
The core of the dispute revolves around the potential liability of ticketing companies. If the FTC prevails in its lawsuit, companies that operate their own resale marketplaces could be held accountable for the resale of tickets, particularly those they were aware of or should have been aware were acquired through illegitimate means. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.