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Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury finds

A jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly over big concert venues. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case.

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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.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury rules

Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 8:16 AM EDT / CBS News