Today's Outrage: Ticketmaster's Convenient Tie-Up

If the Boss was upset about Ticketmaster's (TKTM Quote) pricing practices before, wait until he gets a load of this.

The ticketing giant said Tuesday it will merge with concert promoter Live Nation (LYV Quote) in a deal that could fly in the face of antitrust rules. All that remains to be seen now is how high they set convenience charges.

You have to give Ticketmaster and Live Nation credit, though, as they got right to defending the deal, arguing that it will help improve access, transparency, ticket pricing options, event attendance and ticketing technology. ...