Feds point to Taylor Swift ticket fiasco as evidence of Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly

A 2024 billboard showing Live Nation concerts Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The DOJ antitrust lawsuit seeking to split Live Nation and Ticketmaster is now being tried in NYC. A Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco was cited Tuesday as evidence of what happens in a monopoly. Ticketmaster was "held together by duct tape," a government lawyer told jurors in opening remarks. The 2022 ticketing meltdown that enraged Taylor Swift fans is not proving easy for Ticketmaster and parent company Live Natio...