Ticketmaster and Live Nation's antitrust trial begins in New York

Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are set to face trial on Tuesday over U.S. claims that ​the entertainment conglomerate dominated live event markets in ways that ‌hurt artists, venues and fans.
The jury trial in Manhattan is emblematic of a bipartisan push to tackle affordability through antitrust crackdowns. The case was filed in 2024, ​during the Biden administration, and is being brought to ​trial by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition, ⁠including the majority of U.S. states.