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UK watchdog rules against ticketing merger

By Alistair Gray and Salamander Davoudi in London

Published: October 8 2009 08:33 | Last updated: October 8 2009 19:32

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Glittering prize: Ticketmaster and Live Nation plan to create a live music powerhouse, managing artists such as Kylie Minogue

The merger deal struck by Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation suffered a further setback on Thursday after UK antitrust authorities poured cold water on their plans to create a live music powerhouse.

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