Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit Proceeds to Trial

A judge has allowed the Department of Justice's monopoly lawsuit against Live Nation to proceed to trial, stating that a jury could find artists were coerced into working with the company.

18 Feb, 22:56 — 19 Feb, 00:21

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Both The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard confirm that Live Nation's attempt to dismiss the DOJ antitrust lawsuit was rejected, and the case will proceed to trial. While largely aligned on the core outcome, Billboard provides additional detail regarding the judge's reasoning and the partial nature of the dismissal.

What sources agree on

Live Nation's bid to dismiss the DOJ antitrust suit was turned down by the court/judge.
The antitrust case will proceed to trial.
Live Nation is the parent company of Ticketmaster.