Ticketmaster news and trends

States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation
Legal & Regulation // March 10, 2026

A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. Those states had joined in a Justice Department (DOJ) antitrust suit against Live Nation, and objected when the department reached a settlement with the company, asking U.S....

Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs
Legal & Regulation // March 09, 2026

Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. This came after the news Monday (March 9) that the U.S. Department of Justice had reached a settlement with the company, which owns Ticketmaster. As Reuters reported, Live Nation will...

Ticketmaster Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit
Legal & Regulation // January 07, 2026

Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation reportedly asked a federal judge Tuesday (Jan. 6) to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing them of illegal coordination with brokers. The company said in court papers that the law the FTC accused them of violating, the Better Online...

Live Nation Antitrust Appeal Rejected by Supreme Court
ANTITRUST // October 06, 2025

The Supreme Court has declined to hear Live Nation’s appeal in a consumer antitrust case. The justices let stand an appeals court decision which had found that the ticketing company’s arbitration agreements with customers were “unconscionable” and unenforceable under California law, Bloomberg News reported Monday...

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What the Taylor Swift Ticket Crash Says About Life in a Digital World

November 23, 2022
The pandemic-fueled rise of online shopping and its hyper adoption across all commerce categories has made “adapt or die” the calling card for emergent card payment solutions everywhere. At the same time, it has become imperative for merchants to evolve their transaction-focused fundamentals from the ground up and center their services and customer experiences on […]

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Live Nation Loses Antitrust Case Brought by 33 States

April 15, 2026
Live Nation will continue to fight an antitrust case brought by a coalition of states after a jury ruled against the company Wednesday (April 15). “The jury’s verdict is not the last word on this matter,” the company said in a statement posted Wednesday. A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state […]

States Ordered to Hold Antitrust Settlement Talks With Live Nation

March 10, 2026
A judge has ordered several states to hold settlement discussions in their antitrust trial against Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation. Those states had joined in a Justice Department (DOJ) antitrust suit against...

Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs

March 09, 2026
Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. This came after the news Monday (March 9) that the U.S. Department of Justice had...

Ticketmaster Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss FTC Lawsuit

January 07, 2026
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation reportedly asked a federal judge Tuesday (Jan. 6) to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing them of illegal coordination with brokers. The company said...