Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Antitrust Case as States Vow to Continue

The Justice Department had accused Ticketmaster’s parent company of predatory business practices.

An advertisement for Ticketmaster is viewed along an area reserved for special guests on the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2024. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, in a lawsuit that alleged the company was hindering competition and had a monopoly over ticket sales.

Under the agreement, Live Nation must pay up to $280 million in fines, open up ticket sales to competitors, and divest itself of control of 13 concert venues, a DOJ official told reporters on a press call.