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UK Pushes CMA Probe; Live Nation Loses US Antitrust Case

5/24/2026

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The Parliamentary Business and Trade Committee urged the Competition and Markets Authority to start a full market probe of UK live-music by year-end.
Live Nation held 58 % of 23.1 million tickets sold in 2025, 66 % with affiliates, and its integrated model blocks independent promoters, fostering a climate of fear.
A New York federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster illegally monopolised ticketing, and Live Nation will appeal.

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Story summary

The Parliamentary Business and Trade Committee urged the Competition and Markets Authority to start a full market probe of UK live-music by year-end.
Live Nation held 58 % of 23.1 million tickets sold in 2025, 66 % with affiliates, and its integrated model blocks independent promoters, fostering a climate of fear.
A New York federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster illegally monopolised ticketing, and Live Nation will appeal.