Court Exhibit·22 AUG 2022
When a Customer Calls Your Fee Structure a Problem, Listen Fast
The moment a client's manager whispers 'double dipping,' you have minutes to build a clear answer — or you have a narrative crisis.
Source document — United States v. Live Nation Entertainment & Ticketmaster — Exhibit PX0644 · United States v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. & Ticketmaster L.L.C. · 1:24-cv-03973 (NYSD), Doc. 1335-15, filed 2026-03-27 (page 1)
Excerpt · In Michael Rapino & David Marcus & Tara Traub & Mark Yovich & Michael Wichser's own words
From: David Marcus (8/23/2022): "Danger, will robinson . . . Hopefully this stays contained to Harry. Irving thinks we make too much money . . ."
From: Tara Traub (8/22/2022): "There are two issues at play with her: 1. 'Double Dipping' on the fees ([REDACTED] inside [REDACTED] outside) 2. The show paying tax on the [REDACTED]% . . . totaling [REDACTED]k on this tour."
From: David Marcus (8/22/2022): "Harry shows: Platinum FV - [REDACTED] / Lift - [REDACTED] / [REDACTED] inside fee - [REDACTED]. We do have a limitation on taxes that we have not been able to overcome – our fee is taxed out of the gross. Platinum at TM has its own org, platform, operations, etc. that serves promoters, in addition to what we do to support venues. Inside fee pays for former, outside fee pays for latter."
From: Michael Rapino (8/22/2022): "So what will we say on biz mgr double dipping ie two service charges / Given huge play on these 50 dates how much is the [REDACTED]% for TM total adding to?"
From: Michael Wichser (8/23/2022): "gulp... Thanks."
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How this surfaced
- Source type
- Court Exhibit
- Case / record
- United States v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. & Ticketmaster L.L.C.
- Citation
- 1:24-cv-03973 (NYSD), Doc. 1335-15, filed 2026-03-27
- Date authored
- August 22, 2022
- License
- Public domain
- Original
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