Overview
- A federal jury found Ticketmaster kept monopoly power in primary ticketing at major concert venues through exclusionary conduct.
- Jurors also found Live Nation monopolized artist access to large amphitheaters and illegally tied promotion services to venue access.
- A broad coalition of state attorneys general carried the case through trial after many rejected the DOJ’s mid-trial settlement offer.
- The jury measured consumer harm at $1.72 per ticket in affected states, and any payouts or fee changes now depend on the court’s remedy and appeals.
- Judge Arun Subramanian will set monetary, conduct, or structural fixes, and the ruling could shape other cases, including the FTC’s 2025 suit over broker coordination.