April 15, 2026

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

TL;DR

  • A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster guilty of having a harmful monopoly.
  • The monopoly was over big concert venues.
  • This ruling was in a lawsuit brought by dozens of U.S. states.
  • The company experienced a loss in the lawsuit.