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Live Nation-Ticketmaster Faces Lawsuit Over Ticket Price Inflation

2/24/2026

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In May 2024, the Department of Justice and 40 state attorneys general sued Live Nation-Ticketmaster for anticompetitive practices inflating ticket prices.
The suit alleges exclusionary contracts and financial threats to preserve market dominance.
Jury selection is set for March 2, 2026.
California and Tennessee’s attorneys general will proceed regardless of the DOJ's involvement.

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Story summary

In May 2024, the Department of Justice and 40 state attorneys general sued Live Nation-Ticketmaster for anticompetitive practices inflating ticket prices.
The suit alleges exclusionary contracts and financial threats to preserve market dominance.
Jury selection is set for March 2, 2026.
California and Tennessee’s attorneys general will proceed regardless of the DOJ's involvement.