A civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice is proceeding against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Attorneys general from about two dozen states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, for allegedly monopolizing markets across the ...

Meanwhile, Ticketmaster’s fees became a cash cow for Live Nation; today, fees can account for more than 80% of the full price of a concert ticket. For the government, last month’s lawsuit ...

A Maryland woman sued Ticketmaster this week, challenging the company’s “deceptive and manipulative use of a bait-and-switch scheme commonly known as ‘drip pricing.’” The lawsuit argues ...

The lawsuit faults Ticketmaster for failing to protect the personal information of up to 560 million users. By Winston Cho In April, the hacker group ShinyHunters accessed Ticketmaster’s database.

Ticketmaster's site crashed when more than ... it’s very hard to undue a deal.” The DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation is a go, and is currently scheduled for a March 2026 trial, according ...