Justice Department and Live Nation Reach Settlement Terms in Antitrust Case

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-18T00:44:12+00:00

The Justice Department's tentative antitrust settlement with Live Nation requires changes to ticketing deals and allows artists to use other promoters, but some states oppose the terms and may pursue the case further.

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2026-03-18 00:44:12

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The Justice Department has reached a tentative antitrust settlement with Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, after a week of trial testimony. The agreement would require Live Nation to change ticketing deal terms with venues and allow touring artists to use other promoters, while also paying financial damages to states joining the settlement. However, numerous states involved in the litigation object to the terms, with some indicating they will continue their case independently, and the judge overseeing the case expressed displeasure with how the settlement was reported.

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