Ticketmaster LiveNation Court Decision -When the Gatekeeper Finally Got Dragged Into Court

Making a Scene Presents - Ticketmaster LiveNation Court Decision -When the Gatekeeper Finally Got Dragged Into Court In May 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice walked into federal court and said out loud what fans, working artists, indie promoters, and venue operators had been saying for years: the live music business was not just frustrating, it was structurally broken. The government sued Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster, alongside 30 state and district attorneys general, and asked for structural relief. That was not some polite regulatory slap. It was the government saying the company’s grip on live music had become so deep that fans were paying more, artists were getting fewer real opportunities, smaller promoters were getting squeezed, and venues were being pushed into fewer real choices. The DOJ said the goal was to restore competition, lower prices, and “open venue doors for working musicians and other performance artists.” http://www.makingascene.org