March 9, 2026 – Justice Department attorneys say they’ve reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment.
However, lawsuits filed by several states, including New York, will continue over allegations the companies created an illegal monopoly in the live events industry.
Attorney General Letitia James says the lawsuit will continue for New York, as well as, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia.
“For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raising costs for shows,” said Attorney General James in a statement. “My office has led a bipartisan group of attorneys general in suing Live Nation for taking advantage of fans, venues, and artists, and we are committed to holding Live Nation accountable.
“The settlement recently announced with the U.S. Department of Justice fails to address the monopoly at the center of this case, and would benefit Live Nation at the expense of consumers. We cannot agree to it.
“My attorney general colleagues and I have a strong case against Live Nation, and we will continue our lawsuit to protect consumers and restore fair competition to the live entertainment industry.
“We will keep fighting this case without the federal government so that we can secure justice for all those harmed by Live Nation’s monopoly.”
Live Nation has argued that artists and teams, not the company, set ticket prices and control how tickets are sold.
By Kim DeGeorge, 2 WGRZ
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