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Ticketmaster and Live Nation's antitrust trial begins in New York
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are set to face trial on Tuesday over U.S. claims that the entertainment conglomerate dominated live event markets in ways that hurt artists, venues and fans.
The jury trial in Manhattan is emblematic of a bipartisan push to tackle affordability through antitrust crackdowns. The case was filed in 2024, during the Biden administration, and is being brought to trial by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition, including the majority of U.S. states.