U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced at a press conference on May 23 that the federal government has filed a federal anti-trust lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company to break up its monopoly on U.S. concert ticket sales.
DOJ Sues Ticketmaster’s Owner, Alleging Monopoly Over Live Events Industry
The lawsuit follows a class action lawsuit filed last year by fans of Taylor Swift against Ticketmaster.
People demonstrate against the live entertainment ticket industry outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 24, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Alice Giordano
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Alice Giordano is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times. She is a former news correspondent for The Boston Globe, Associated Press, and the New England bureau of The New York Times.
