A jury is about to decide the fate of Ticketmaster
✦ AI Brief
Consumer complaints against Ticketmaster have led to over 30 states pushing forward with claims that Live Nation-Ticketmaster illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry. The states argue that Live Nation-Ticketmaster maintained its monopoly power through anticompetitive behavior, including coercing concert venues into using its ticketing platform. An antitrust trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster is nearing its close, with a jury set to decide if the company's business practices are illegal.