
US Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Operated Illegal Monopoly
A US jury has found that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally monopolized the concert ticket market. The verdict concludes an antitrust trial, determining the companies engaged in anticompetitive practices and overcharged fans.
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NY jury finds Live Nation illegally monopolized live event markets - Reuters
NY jury finds Live Nation illegally monopolized live event markets Reuters
Read full article →Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues - AP News
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues AP News
Read full article →Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Read full article →Jury Finds Live Nation Acts as a Monopoly in a Victory for States
The music industry colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws by using its dominance in the industry to stifle competition.
By Ben Sisario
Read full article →Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds - Bloomberg.com
Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds Bloomberg.com
Read full article →Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial - WSJ
Jury Decides Against Live Nation in Antitrust Trial WSJ
Read full article →US jury finds Live Nation monopolised concert ticket markets
Trial will enter new phase to determine penalties for the company after an earlier settlement avoided its break-up
Read full article →US jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster subsidiary operated monopoly
Verdict in states’ lawsuit says concert giant stifled competition, raising pressure for changes to ticketing market 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 US states. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass...
By Associated Press
Read full article →US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly
The verdict could cost Live Nation and Ticketmaster hundreds of millions of dollars.
Read full article →Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans - CNN
Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans CNN
Read full article →Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found the concert giant had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
Read full article →Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive 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.
Read full article →Ticketmaster owner Live Nation ran illegal monopoly, US jury finds
A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California’s attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world came after four days of deliberations, and remedies could include breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for anticompetitive conduct that harmed the music industry an...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Live Nation stock falls as jury finds ticketing giant acted as an illegal monopoly
Shares of Live Nation sank on Wednesday after a jury found that the Ticketmaster parent had acted as an illegal monopoly over the ticketing industry, according to reports.
By Bill Peters
Read full article →Live Nation and Ticketmaster found to be an illegal monopoly by jury in antitrust trial
Live Nation executive Benjamin Baker apologized on the stand for internal messages between colleagues calling customers ‘so stupid’ for paying the ticket prices
By Larry Neumeister
Read full article →Live Nation found to be an illegal monopoly in antitrust trial
The Live Nation antitrust trial kicked off last month. Mario Tama/Getty Images A Manhattan jury found Live Nation liable for violating antitrust laws. The DOJ and nearly 40 states sued to split the Ticketmaster parent company two years ago. The verdict could pave the way for a breakup of the company. Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation holds an illegal monopoly over the concert and live event industry, a Manhattan federal jury found on Wednesday. The entertainment giant was found liable...
Read full article →Live Nation and Ticketmaster Held Illegal Monopoly in Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
After the blockbuster trial that went from the U.S. Department of Justice to 34 states, a jury has decided that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally held monopoly power in the ticketing market. The jurors came to their decision after around five weeks of the antitrust trial, according to NBC News. Deliberations in […]
By Steven J. Horowitz
Read full article →Live Nation Loses Jury Trial to States In Monopoly Case
The ruling has major implications across the live music business, as a judge will now decide on remedies, which could include a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
By Ethan Millman
Read full article →Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly
A US jury has found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California's attorney general.
Read full article →Live Nation Is An Illegal Monopoly, Jury Decides; CA AG Calls Verdict “Historic & Resounding Victory For Artists, Fans”
With an encore sure to include appeals, calls to sell off Ticketmaster and more, Live Nation today was deemed an illegal monopoly by a federal jury in New York City. In a case brought to court by California and dozens of other states for a five-week trial, the Michael Rapino-run promoter and events corporation saw […]
By Dominic Patten
Read full article →Live Nation Operated as a Monopoly, Jury Finds
Consequences could range from heavy monetary damages to a possible breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster
By Jon Blistein
Read full article →Live Nation found guilty of monopolizing ticket market, overcharging concert-goers
Read full article →Ticketmaster has a monopoly over big concert venues, US jury finds in landmark case
A company lawyer insisted its size was simply a function of excellence and effort.
Read full article →Live Nation Verdict Reactions: Industry Stakeholders Sound Off (UPDATING)
Orgs representing venues, artists and more are weighing in on Wednesday's historic verdict, which found that the concert giant violated antitrust laws.
By Chris Eggertsen
Read full article →Live Nation & Ticketmaster Lose Monopoly Lawsuit in Jury Trial Spurred by Taylor Swift
Live Nation -- which owns Ticketmaster -- was dealt a massive blow Wednesday when a jury found the concert company operated an illegal monopoly over ticketing for live entertainment. California Attorney General Rob Bonta applauded the verdict in a…
By TMZ Staff
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