Jury Finds Live Nation Violated Antitrust Laws

•⁠ ⁠A federal jury found Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.

•⁠ ⁠The verdict followed a seven-week trial and four days of jury deliberations in a case brought by 34 states.

•⁠ ⁠The jury found Ticketmaster overcharged consumers by $1.72 per ticket, with a judge set to determine total damages and potential remedies.

•⁠ ⁠Possible outcomes include major divestments or even a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which the federal government had previously sought.