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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Sanya Mansoor in New York and agencies

Live Nation and Ticketmaster had monopoly over big venues, US jury finds

Ticketmaster logo on sideline ribbon at NFL game in Jacksonville
‘Ticketmaster was established in 1976 and merged with Live Nation in 2010. The company now controls 86% of the market for concerts.’ Photograph: Phelan M Ebenhack/AP

The concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary has a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, a Manhattan federal jury has found, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of US states.

The jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision on Wednesday in the closely watched case, which helped peel back the curtain on a business that dominates live entertainment across much of the world.

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