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Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino arrives at the courthouse in New York City, US, March 10, 2026.

Jury finds Live Nation acts as a monopoly in a victory for states

A US Federal jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, has operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws, ending a closely watched t...

A group of more than 30 states accused Live Nation of illegally monopolising the live events industry and seeks to force the sale of Ticketmaster, its ticketing arm.

International

Live Nation ticket director downplays ‘robbing them blind’ chats

The lawsuit by over 30 US states allege the company uses its various businesses to reinforce its dominance over live events

Live Nation shares fell 3.1 per cent in after-hours trading following the decision by US District Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan.

International

US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing

Fans and politicians had long urged regulators to reexamine Live Nation’s 2010 purchase of Ticketmaster

According to the complaint, Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and engaged in practices that harmed both artists and consumers.

International

Live Nation executives in talks with DOJ to avert trial, Semafor reports

The company has unlawfully maintained its dominance in the live entertainment industry, a lawsuit alleges

The complaint alleges Ticketmaster, which controls about 80 per cent of major concert venue ticketing in the United States, turned “a blind eye” to brokers who routinely exceeded ticket limits using thousands of fake accounts.

Consumer & Healthcare

US regulator sues Ticketmaster over ‘illegal’ ticket schemes

A TOP US regulator on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, alleging the ticketing giant conspired with brokers to inflate concert ticket prices and deceive consumers with hid...

Ticketmaster has decried the proliferation of bots and large-scale resale operations on its platform and across the industry.

Companies & Markets

FTC scrutinises Ticketmaster efforts to stop resale bots

The company’s industry dominance has long been targeted by fans, artists, regulators and lawmakers, dating back to the 1990s

The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a lower judge’s 2023 ruling that said Live Nation could not enforce contract provisions that required ticket buyers to arbitrate their claims rather than sue in federal court.

Consumer & Healthcare

Live Nation must face consumer lawsuit over ticket prices, US appeals court rules

LIVE Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have failed to persuade a US appeals court to block a proposed class action accusing them of charging artificially high ticket prices.

The stolen data purportedly included names, addresses, emails, phone numbers and the last four digits of customer credit card numbers along with the expiry dates.

Companies & Markets

Australia says engaging with Ticketmaster over hacking ‘incident’

AUSTRALIA’S government said on Thursday its cyber security office was “engaging” with US-based Ticketmaster after a hacking group claimed to have accessed the details of 560 million global customers.

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