Live Nation On Trial

Live Nation Reveals Extensive White House Contacts in New Antitrust Filing as Settlement Faces Scrutiny

Live Nation Strikes Back — But the States Aren't Backing Down: Inside the Post-Verdict Fight to Save (or Sink) the Jury's Antitrust Verdict

Plaintiffs file twin oppositions defending a verdict that found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable on every claim, as the case barrels toward a remedies showdown that could reshape the concert business

Elite Economists Enter Live Nation Antitrust Fight, Back DOJ’s Damages Theory in New Amicus Brief

How Jeffrey Kessler Got Paid to Take Down Ticketmaster

Puck has key details about the unique compensation model law firm Winston Taylor utilized for the Live Nation antitrust case

The Fine Print of DOJ’s Settlement Leaves Ticketmaster in Place

Proposed final settlement between the government and Live Nation would reshape concert ticketing without breaking up Ticketmaster

DOJ Interviews Spotlight What Comes Next in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Case

Former DOJ officials discuss breakup remedies, “Robbing Them Blind” evidence and the future of the concert business

Live Nation Escalates Fight to Overturn Antitrust Verdict With Sweeping New Motion

After seeking a new trial last week, concert giant now argues prosecutors failed to prove monopoly power, coercion, or consumer harm in Ticketmaster case.

Monopoly Politics Take Center Stage: Did the Live Nation Settlement Expose a Crisis Within American Antitrust Law?

Former DOJ official says settlement was announced just one day after Trump met with top talent agency executive.

Congressional Democrats Accuse Trump DOJ of Protecting Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly

A new bicameral hearing led by Jamie Raskin and Richard Blumenthal will scrutinize what lawmakers describe as a “sweetheart deal” that weakened antitrust enforcement and cemented Live Nation’s dominance over the concert business.

Live Nation Antitrust Case Enters Crucial Phase as Fight Over Timing of Remedies Takes Center Stage

Clash over sequencing could determine how far regulators can go—and how quickly—in reshaping the live entertainment giant

AEG Fights Sanctions Threat in Live Nation Antitrust Trial

The rival promoter is urging a federal judge to reject potential sanctions over its handling of a key witness’s employment records.

Judge Rebuffs Live Nation's Bid to Fast-Track Damages Challenge, Scolds Lawyers for Tone

A federal judge denied Ticketmaster's parent company's emergency request to immediately vacate the jury's damages verdict — and took the opportunity to call out defense counsel for uncivil rhetoric.

Live Nation Just Lost the Battle It Always Knew Was Coming: 5 Take Aways From the Case

Live Nation Issues Statement Following Jury Losses

Live Nation Found Liable on Antitrust Charges

Jury Decides Live Nation's Fate: Big & Bad... or Just Better?

States say “monopoly bully.” The defense says “we built something better.” Now comes the verdict.

Antitrust Expert Witness Accused of Lying to Live Nation Jury

Lawyers for the concert promoter say they want her report barred from the case

A Trial Within a Trial: Witness Fight Roils Live Nation Antitrust Case

At issue: whether sharing internal records crossed the line into witness intimidation—or standard trial strategy.

Live Nation Seeks Dismissal as Antitrust Trial Nears Key Turning Point

Lawyers for Live Nation just filed a nine-page motion for judgement

How Rick Mueller's Ticketing Emails Became a Proxy For the Live Nation Trial

Both the government and Live Nation point to the executive's email as evidence that their side is right.

Live Nation Rolls Out Novel Defense in Antitrust Case: AXS Really Sucks

Lawyers for Live Nation use AXS emails and presentations to show why users prefer TM

Al-Joulani Testimony Brings Third Week of Live Nation Trial to a Close

Quiet but pivotal week as OVG's Granger and economists take the stand to talk Ticketmaster

We Now Know Why Barclays Center Dropped SeatGeek in 2022

Turns out it didn't have anything to do with Ticketmaster

The DOJ just shared the Slack Messages of Two Live Nation Knuckleheads—And They're @$&%ing Brutal

“Robbing them blind baby,” Ben Baker told Jeff Weinhold in a series of brutal text messages shared on the court docket. “That’s how we do.”

Live Nation and DOJ Clash Over Artist Paydays and Songkick Deal as Antitrust Trial Heats Up

Dueling motions pit the concert giant’s defense of aggressive bidding against prosecutors’ push to show how big guarantees and a 2018 acquisition reinforce monopoly power.