| United States v. Live Nation Entertainment | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Full case name | United States of America, State of Arizona, State of Arkansas, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, District of Columbia, State of Florida, State of Illinois, State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Hampshire, State of New Jersey, State of New York, State of North Carolina, State of Ohio, State of Oklahoma, State of Oregon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of Rhode Island, State of South Carolina, State of Tennessee, State of Texas, Commonwealth of Virginia, State of Washington, State of West Virginia, State of Wisconsin and State of Wyoming v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC |
United States, et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and twenty-nine states and Washington, D.C., against entertainment company Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, following the Taylor Swift–Ticketmaster controversy in 2022.[1]
Filed on May 23, 2024, the lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has a monopoly on the live event sector.[2] The case was filed before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. If successful, Live Nation Entertainment may be forced to sell Ticketmaster.[3]
- ^ "U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc and Ticketmaster L.L.C." Antitrust Division. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Michaels, Dave; Steele, Anne (May 23, 2024). "Justice Department Sues to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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