Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?

An episode of the Decoder with Nilay Patel podcast, hosted by The Verge, titled "Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?" was published on March 26, 2026 and runs 37 minutes.

March 26, 2026 ·37m · Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Episode Description

Today, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, and what it might mean for antitrust and competition law in general now that the Trump DOJ has decided to settle its part of the case — even as several states including California, New York, and Texas carry on.

To break it all down, I’m joined by Verge senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner. Lauren’s our resident court expert, and she’s been chronicling this trial from the beginning.

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