Live Nation, the group behind Ticketmaster and countless controversies surrounding ticket fiascos, is facing a Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced in a Thursday press conference.
"We allege ... [that] Live Nation relies on unlawful, anticompetitive conduct to exercise its monopolistic control over the live events industry," Garland said. "The result is that fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play concerts, smaller promoters get squeezed out, and venues have fewer real choices for ticketing services. It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster."
