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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Amelia Neath,Graig Graziosi and James Liddell

Ticketmaster operated ‘illegal monopoly’ to drive up concert and sports prices, Feds say

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The US Department of Justice has sued entertainment company Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, after a two-year investigation into its domination of the ticketing industry.

The case against the entertainment giant was filed on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, following allegations that it has an “unlawful” monopoly over live events in the US and has vastly driven up ticket prices.

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