NM AG Wins Antitrust Case Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster
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On April 15, 2026, a New York jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws after a nearly six-week trial and four days of deliberations. The jury determined that Ticketmaster unlawfully maintains a monopoly in the market for ticketing services at major concert venues and that Live Nation has a monopoly in the market for large amphitheaters. The coalition of 34 attorneys general, led by New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez, alleged that the companies' control over venue ownership, event promotion, and ticketing services allowed them to raise costs for fans and artists and suppress competition.
“The jury found that Ticketmaster unlawfully maintains a monopoly in the market for ticketing services at major concert venues.”
Ticketing platforms and live event companies that operate across multiple segments of the entertainment supply chain should review their business practices for potential antitrust exposure. The jury's findings here specifically targeted vertical integration across venue ownership, event promotion, and ticketing services — a structural configuration shared by other large entertainment companies.
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A New York jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws by engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The jury determined that Ticketmaster maintains an unlawful monopoly in ticketing services at major concert venues and that Live Nation holds a monopoly in the large amphitheater market, with Live Nation also requiring artists to use its event promotion services. The jury further found that fans have been overcharged for concert tickets at major venues nationwide.
Ticketing companies, venue operators, and live event promoters should anticipate increased antitrust scrutiny following this verdict. The presiding judge will determine remedies at a future date, which could include structural changes to the companies' business operations, behavioral restrictions, or other relief aimed at restoring competition in the ticketing and live events markets.
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Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Massive Multi-State Win; Jury Finds Live Nation Acts as an Illegal Monopoly
- April 15, 2026
A jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally eliminated competition, hurting fans, artists and competing venues.
Albuquerque, NM – This afternoon, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general won a landmark victory in their lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after a New York jury found that the companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists and venues across the country – essentially acting as an illegal monopoly. The presiding judge will determine the remedies at a future date to be determined.
“Today’s verdict is a major win for American consumers and a clear validation of what we’ve been saying all along: people are fed up with powerful corporations rigging the system in their favor,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “Live Nation and Ticketmaster used their dominance to squeeze out competition and drive-up prices, and everyday fans, artists, and venues paid the price. This case shows that no company, no matter how large, is above the law. We will continue fighting to ensure fair markets, protect consumers, and hold corporations accountable when they abuse their power.”
Following the nearly six-week trial, the New York jury deliberated for four days and found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for violating federal and state laws by engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The jury found that Ticketmaster unlawfully maintains a monopoly in the market for ticketing services at major concert venues. The jury also found that Live Nation has a monopoly in the market for large amphitheaters used by artists and that Live Nation unlawfully requires artists who use the amphitheaters it owns to also use its event promotion services.
In addition, the jury determined that fans have been overcharged for concert tickets at major concert venues across the country.
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) joined the civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster in August 2024 alleging that its control over almost every aspect of the live event business – from venue ownership to event promotion to ticketing services through Ticketmaster – allowed it to raise costs for both fans and artists and to suppress competition. During the trial, which began on March 2, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with Live Nation, which Attorney General Torrez and the coalition of 33 states rejected, choosing to continue litigation.
A copy of the original complaint can be found HERE.
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