The landmark decision could reshape the live entertainment industry, but a lot has to happen first

A group of senators is urging a federal judge to closely scrutinize Live Nation’s settlement of the Justice Department’s antitrust case, alleging that revelations “point toward a deal made in response to politicalpressure rather than the public interest.

On the Friday, March 27, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: High fees, limited options, and frustrating presales define concert ticketing today. Will a DOJ settlement with Live Nation and Ticketmaster change the checkout experience, or leave the system ...

Music lovers who have complained for years about Ticketmaster fees for concert tickets are surely reveling in a jury verdict Wednesday that found its parent company Live Nation has been running a harmful monopoly over large venues across the U.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Rapino told a New York jury that his multi-million-dollar compensation is tied in part to his “solving the DOJ problem” — a reference to the threat posed by government antitrust enforcers ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation and the U.S. government announced a deal this week that they say would give artists and venues more choice when it comes to selling concert tickets to music fans. But critics say meaningful changes are far from guaranteed.

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Leaked Slack messages reveal potentially deceitful business practices — and the DOJ just let Live Nation keep Ticketmaster, setting its antitrust suit.