Nation Apr 15 Live Nation and Ticketmaster abused monopoly power and gouged consumers, jury finds By Amna Nawaz, Murrey Jacobson, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Apr 15 Ticketmaster and Live Nation had monopoly over big concert venues, jury finds A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates live entertainment in the U.S. and beyond. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Mar 16 States continue antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after DOJ settles Three dozen states are remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Mar 09 Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over Ticketmaster illegal monopoly case The announcement was greeted by a judge angry he was kept out of the loop. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Sep 18 FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it uses illegal tactics to make fans pay more for live events The Federal Trade Commission said Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, have deceived artists and consumers by advertising lower ticket prices than what consumers must pay and falsely claiming to impose strict limits on the number of tickets consumers can… By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Jun 02 Live Nation reveals data breach at Ticketmaster that may have affected millions of customers By Associated Press Live Nation said in a regulatory filing Friday that on May 27 "a criminal threat actor'' offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web. Continue reading
May 27 The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers? By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The DOJ accuses the company that resulted from Ticketmaster's 2010 merger with concert promoter Live Nation the company of engaging in anti-competitive practices and acting in a monopolistic manner. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:23 Ticketmaster, Live Nation a monopoly that should be broken up, Justice Department alleges By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Courtney Norris The Department of Justice wants the courts to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, the biggest concert promoter in the U.S. The company has faced intense scrutiny over prices and tickets selling out and reappearing on resale sites. More… Continue watching
May 23 Here's a running list of clashes between Ticketmaster, fans and artists By Associated Press The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Garland announces Ticketmaster, Live Nation anti-trust lawsuit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press "It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Continue reading