Ticketmaster , Live Nation Lose Federal Antitrust Trial
Case Summary
A New York federal jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster liable for illegally monopolizing the ticket market. The verdict followed a five-week trial that examined antitrust issues in the live music industry. Notably, the Department of Justice settled with the defendants shortly after the trial began, but the jury still delivered a significant finding of monopoly liability.
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Key Issues
- • Antitrust violation
- • Monopoly
- • Live music industry
- • Federal jury verdict
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1 eventTicketmaster , Live Nation Lose Federal Antitrust Trial
A federal jury in New York ruled that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the ticket sales market after a five-week trial. Although the Department of Justice settled with the companies early in the trial, over 30 states pursued the case, leading to this significant verdict. This decision challenges the dominance of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in the live music industry.