US Edition36 States Continue Antitrust Trial Against Live Nation After DOJ Settlement
Thirty-six states and D.C. continue litigation against Live Nation, citing insufficient DOJ settlement concessions despite a $280 million fund and fee caps, alleging ongoing monopoly harms.
- On Monday, the antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed in New York federal court with 36 states and the District of Columbia continuing to pursue claims despite a federal settlement announced on March 9.
- The Justice Department announced a settlement requiring Live Nation to divest 13 amphitheaters and cap fees at 15%, but more than two dozen states rejected the deal as insufficient to break market power.
- Internal Slack messages revealed employees discussed "gouging" fans with fees, while a Senate Permanent Subcommittee report alleges Live Nation pushed dynamic pricing that surged more than 700 percent between 2019 and 2022.
- States seek stricter remedies including divestiture of Ticketmaster, arguing Live Nation's market power harms competition as evidence shows fans overpaid by roughly $1.56 to $1.72 per ticket.
- Live Nation lawyers maintain the industry is too complex to monopolize, arguing artists and venues control pricing, while critics push for structural reform to restore market competition.
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The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’
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Live Nation Trial 2.0: States Still Eyeing Ticketmaster Breakup With Support From Senate Dems
State attorneys general have resumed the antitrust trial against Live Nation — just as Senate democrats released a new report decrying “half measures” in the Department of Justice’s settlement with the company. Monday (March 16) marked the first day of Live Nation’s trial since the DOJ revealed a surprise settlement — after witnesses began testifying last week. The deal calls for Live Nation to change certain practices that have allegedly stif…
Attorney General Bonta and States Head Back to Court, Continue Fighting for Better Resolution in Live Nation/Ticketmaster Trial
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