New York Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Operated A Ticketing Monopoly

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A New York jury has found that Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, illegally operated a monopoly in the event ticketing market. Following the concert giant’s settlement with the Justice Department in its antitrust case last month, the verdict in Manhattan federal court came today after nearly five weeks of trial, which featured testimony […]

Live Nation Antitrust Trial Resumes, Over 30 States Continue Legal Pursuit

Live Nation Antitrust

Live Nation’s antitrust trial is back on today after several states chose to press on with their claims against the concert giant despite its settlement with the Department of Justice last week. Though seven of the states that sued Live Nation in combination with the DOJ joined the settlement last week, over 30 states—including major […]

Live Nation Employees Bragged About “Robbing” Fans Blind In Newly Unsealed Messages

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Two Live Nation ticketing directors bragged about “robbing” fans blind and “taking advantage of them” with high parking fees in newly unsealed internal messages tied to the company’s antitrust trial. Released by the Justice Department yesterday, the comments—made by Live Nation regional ticketing directors Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold in a series of private Slack […]

Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ In Historic Antitrust Case

Live Nation Antitrust

Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Justice Department in its antitrust case. The resolution was announced by the company and the Justice Department today after a week-long trial that threatened to separate the concert giant and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster, in one of the U.S.’ most famous antitrust cases in decades. Under the […]