US sues to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster 'monopoly'

Virginia joins Justice Department, 28 states suing to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Virginia is among a coalition of states that have joined with the U.S. Department of Justice to sue Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidy, Ticketmaster, claiming it is an illegal monopoly and should be broken up. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Southern District of New York, alleges the companies are violating antitrust laws through its myriad anticompetitive practices. In a Thursday news release, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares s…

Justice Department sues Ticketmaster and owner

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in the U.S. and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition and drives up…

Antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster could have Vegas impact

The Nevada attorney general has joined a federal lawsuit that could have widespread ramifications for “the sports and entertainment capital of the world.”

Ticketmaster: US moves to break up suffocating’ monopoly”

The antitrust lawsuit launched by the Justice Department alleges the group has used its dominance to exploit fans and performing artists and threatening its rivals.

Would breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster actually lower concert ticket prices?

The U.S. Department of Justice's effort to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been a long time coming, following years of complaints from concertgoers who say they've been squeezed by exorbitant prices and hidden fees when trying to buy passes to see Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and other music megastars.

Justice Department sues to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Here's why the DOJ sued. Colorado's Liberty Media is the biggest shareholder in the concert promoter.