/ The Department of Justice’s lawsuit says Live Nation’s monopoly is unfairly driving up ticket prices.The DOJ alleges that Live Nation holds a monopoly over the ticketing industry. Image: The Verge / Kenishirotie (via Getty)
The US Justice Department and 30 state and district attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, alleging that it has a monopoly in the live ticketing industry that enables it to illegally suppress competition.
“It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster,” US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
The DOJ alleges that Live Nation’s dominance — which spans ticket sales, promotion,
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