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United States of America: Live Nation Entertainment reached settlement with Department of Justice in antitrust lawsuit

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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, …

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2024-05-23
under deliberation

On 23 May 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 29 states and the District of Columbia, …

2026-03-09
under investigation

On 9 March 2026, Live Nation Entertainment announced a settlement with the United States Department…

2026-04-15
under investigation

On 15 April 2026, the New York Attorney General’s Office and a coalition of 33 state attorneys gene…

2026-07-06
under investigation

On 6 July 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published notice in the Federal Register of the pro…