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Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

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A jury found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.

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Variety
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Held Illegal Monopoly in Ticketing Market, Jury Finds (opens Variety)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A jury has determined that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster held a monopoly in the ticketing market.
WSVN Miami
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues,
FOX 4 Dallas
Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had concert venue monopoly (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A Manhattan federal jury concluded that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary held an unlawful monopoly in parts of the live entertainment market after a multi-state lawsuit.
Deadline
Live Nation Is Illegal Monopoly, Jury Finds; California Attorney General Reacts (opens Deadline)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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With an encore sure to include appeals, calls to sell off Ticketmaster and more, Live Nation today was deemed an illegal monopoly by a NYC jury
KVIA El Paso
Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly in its dominance of the live events and ticketing industry, validating complaints that the industry giant was stifling competition and driving up fees for fans.
WHDH Boston
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues,
ABC 11 Raleigh
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A jury has found that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues.
NBC News
Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury in antitrust trial finds (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A jury in a high-stakes antitrust trial on Wednesday found that Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, illegally maintained monopoly power in the ticketing market
ABC 13 Houston
Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A jury has found that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues.
The Guardian
US jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster subsidiary operated monopoly (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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Verdict in states’ lawsuit says concert giant stifled competition, raising pressure for changes to ticketing market
Al Jazeera
US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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The verdict could cost Live Nation and Ticketmaster hundreds of millions of dollars.
Digital Journal
Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business.
The New Republic
Ticketmaster Acts as Illegal Monopoly, Jury Decides in Landmark Ruling (opens The New Republic)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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The ruling is an embarrassment to the Department of Justice, which struck a secret settlement with Live Nation.
Insider
Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticket industry, federal jury finds (opens Insider)
Published Apr 14, 2026
Insider's feed description
The case, initially led by the Justice Department, could pave the way for a breakup of entertainment giant Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
The Daily Caller
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Lose Federal Antitrust Trial (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A New York jury found Live Nation Entertainment liable Wednesday, in a bombshell monopoly lawsuit that has rattled the live music landscape.
Rolling Stone
Live Nation Operated as a Monopoly, Jury Finds (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A federal jury decided that entertainment giant Live Nation operated as a monopoly that broke antitrust laws in a closely-watched trial.
Forbes
Live Nation Stock Tumbles After Jury Says It Operated A Monopoly (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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The lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, accused it of holding a monopoly over ticketing and concert booking.
Engadget
Federal jury finds concert business Live Nation is a monopoly (opens Engadget)
Published Apr 14, 2026
Engadget's feed description
Live Nation, which operates the Ticketmaster platform, has been determined to be a monopoly.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had a monopoly over big concert venues (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Apr 14, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The federal case brought by dozens of U.S. states accused Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of using its reach to smother competition and drive up prices.
FOX Business
Live Nation says ‘game is not over’ after jury finds company liable for ticketing monopoly (opens FOX Business)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for monopolistic practices in the ticketing market. Shares of Live Nation fell roughly 6.3% after the verdict.
NPR
Jury finds that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers (opens NPR)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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An antitrust suit alleged that the company unfairly controlled too much of the live music industry at the expense of venues, artists and fans. The decision could reshape the industry.
New York Post
Ticketmaster owner Live Nation maintains an illegal monopoly, jury says in bombshell verdict (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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Ticketmaster owner Live Nation has maintained an illegal monopoly over the live event and ticketing markets, according to a bombshell verdict announced in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.
CBS News
Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury rules (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
Seattle Times
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 14, 2026
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A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Breitbart News
Jury Finds Ticketmaster Owner Live Nation Ran Illegal Monopoly Over Big Concert Venues (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 15, 2026
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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 and the District of Columbia.

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