United States of America: Department of Justice lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for alleged abuse of market power
Progress
Current status
under investigation
09 Mar 2026 under investigation
23 May 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Live Nation Entertainment reached settlement with Department of Justice in antitrust lawsuit
On 9 March 2026, Live Nation Entertainment announced a settlement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve an antitrust lawsuit concerning alleged monopolistic practices in concert promotion and ticketing. Under the settlement, …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Department of Justice filed lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for alleged abuse of market power
On 23 May 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 29 states and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, for alleged abuse of market power. The plaintiffs all…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body