Jury finds Live Nation has acted as a monopoly
The live entertainment giant says that "the jury's verdict is not the last word on this matter" and vows to fight on
News By IQ | 15 April 2026
The jury in the Live Nation anti-trust trial has determined that the world’s biggest live entertainment company, and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, illegally maintained monopoly power in the US ticketing and concert market.
In a verdict that has the potential to reshape the live entertainment market in the US, the jury found that Live Nation has “illegally monopolised the ticketing market”, “illegally monopolised the concert ticketing market” and “illegally tied venues to concert promotion”.
In its findings, the jury found…
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