Jury Rules That Live Nation & Ticketmaster Operated As An Illegal Monopoly – And Now A Judge Could Break Them Up
Well that’s going to shake things up. A jury has found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for operating as an illegal monopoly following a lengthy trial that saw the Department of Justice striking a deal with the entertainment giant, while several states refused to settle. The lawsuit was filed by the Biden administration back in 2024, and at the time Attorney General Merrick Garland laid out the case for breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster: “We allege that Live Nation […]
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