Live Nation/Ticketmaster Found Illegal Monopoly by Jury
Summary
Colorado AG Phil Weiser announced that a jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable as an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment and ticketing industry. Colorado and other states rejected a settlement reached between the Justice Department and Live Nation and continued the antitrust lawsuit through trial in New York federal court. The jury verdict found Live Nation violated state and federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market.
What changed
A New York federal court jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable as an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry, rejecting a settlement that the Justice Department reached with the company. The verdict followed a trial pursued by Colorado and other state attorneys general who rejected the federal settlement and continued litigation.\n\nLive Nation, as a monopolist found liable under state and federal antitrust laws, now faces potential remedies including company breakup, restoration of competition, and consumer restitution. Concertgoers and industry participants should monitor for further proceedings as the AG has committed to pursuing these outcomes. No specific penalties or compliance obligations were stated in the verdict itself.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on remedies and potential breakup proceedings
- Monitor for consumer restitution proceedings
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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on victory in Live Nation / Ticketmaster monopoly case
April 15, 2026 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement after a jury found Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, is an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry:
“Today’s jury verdict in our Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly case is a pivotal moment for everyone who loves live events. Live Nation is a monopolist and has abused its monopoly power to squeeze out competition, jack up ticket prices, stifle artists, and make it harder for fans to see their favorite artists.
“State attorneys general stood strong and continued this case without the federal government because we believed that concertgoers deserved a fair trial and a fair deal. Live Nation is being held to account for violating state and federal antitrust laws, and I’ll continue to fight to break up their monopoly, restore competition, and get money back for concertgoers.”
In May 2024, Weiser joined a bipartisan group of state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice in suing Live Nation for monopolizing the live entertainment industry and using its dominant power to reinforce and protect that monopoly. Colorado and other states rejected a settlement reached last month between the Justice Department and Live Nation and continued fighting the antitrust lawsuit in a trial in a New York federal court.
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