Nebraska Candidate Dan Osborn Rips Into Live Nation's 'Oppressively Expensive' Ticket Fees as He Rakes in Campaign Cash From Its New England Chairman
Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn criticized Live Nation for operating as an illegal monopoly and charging 'oppressively expensive' ticket fees, even as his campaign accepted $1,500 in contributions from Donald Law, Live Nation's New England chairman. Osborn, running as an independent but backed by state Democrats, has pledged to support legislation breaking up Live Nation and banning excessive fees. The campaign has not said whether it will return Law's donations, despite accusing Live Nation of predatory practices.
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Democrats Nebraska Candidate Dan Osborn Rips Into Live Nation's 'Oppressively Expensive' Ticket Fees as He Rakes in Campaign Cash From Its New England Chairman The Osborn campaign did not say if it would return Donald Law's contributions Dan Osborn (ad screenshot) Andrew Kerr April 29, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Dan Osborn, the independent Nebraska Senate candidate endorsed by the state's Democratic Party, took a public victory lap in mid-April when a federal jury ruled that Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, has operated as an illegal monopoly in the live music marketplace, with Osborn…
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