10 More States Join DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster

The total number of plaintiffs has come to 41, including the DOJ, District of Columbia, and 39 states.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland takes questions from reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Ten states have joined the Justice Department’s (DOJ) ongoing lawsuit accusing Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, of engaging in illegal, anticompetitive behavior in agreements surrounding its concerts.

An amended complaint by the DOJ was filed in the Southern District of New York on Aug. 19, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 41. That number includes the District of Columbia, the DOJ, and 39 states—including the 29 who joined the initial complaint in May.