A group of Portlanders has spoken: They don’t like Live Nation.

And for good reason. The practices of the concert promotion giant and owner of Ticketmaster, accused of inflating ticket prices and making it harder for independent venues to stay in business, are the subject of an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and dozens of state and district attorneys general (Maine not included).

But does that mean the city should prevent the entertainment company from opening a concert venue downtown?

That seems to be the end game of those who voiced support for a 180-day moratorium on concert venues with a capacity of over 2,000, enacted Aug. 11 by the City Council.

Now, city officials are tasked with re-reviewing the land-use code , adopted less than a year ago,

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