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Rachel Treisman

UNCOVERED: Senators are calling on the justice department to look into ticketmaster s practices - The Untold Story

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., during the Ticketmaster hearing on Jan. 24. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Almost exactly one month after senators held a hearing on issues in the ticketing industry, they are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to continue examining what they call the "anticompetitive conduct" of Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation.

The ticketing giant came under renewed scrutiny after the Taylor Swift presale debacle in November, which prompted widespread accusations of monopolistic behavior (as well as several state consumer protection investigations and a fan-led antitrust lawsuit).

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