Back in May 2024, when then-Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the U.S. Department of Justice had filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, he didn’t exactly […]
Shakira Tax Ruling, Live Nation Case, Charlie Brown Lawsuits & More Top Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: Nobody likes filing their taxes. But for globe-trotting music stars on cross-border tours, it’s an even bigger problem — and one that can lead to […]
Live Nation Asks Judge To Overturn Monopoly Jury Verdict
Live Nation is asking a federal judge to overturn the blockbuster verdict that the music giant is an illegal monopoly, arguing there was so little evidence during the […]
Live Nation Settles Lawsuit Claims Over Beyond Wonderland Shooting
Live Nation has reached a wrongful death settlement with families of the two women killed by a gunman at the 2023 Beyond Wonderland dance music festival in Washington. […]
Lawmakers Slam Live Nation DOJ Settlement & Urge Ticketmaster Breakup
Congressional Democrats got together with key stakeholders on Monday (May 18) to criticize the settlement cut by the federal government during Live Nation’s antitrust trial, which state attorneys […]
Live Nation & Ticketmaster Pay $9.9M To Settle Ticket Fee Accusations
Live Nation will pay $9.9 million to settle accusations that Ticketmaster charged “deceptive fees” to Washington D.C. residents and misled them about ticket prices — resolving a dispute […]
Live Nation Lost its Monopoly Trial. What Happens to Ticketmaster Now?
A jury in New York has found that Live Nation runs an unlawful monopoly that touches multiple corners of the concert industry. But it will take some time […]
Live Nation Trial Recap: OVG CEO, ‘Competitive’
The third week of Live Nation’s antitrust trial featured testimony from the new CEO of Oak View Group (OVG) about the company’s controversial client-steering arrangement with Ticketmaster, while […]
Live Nation DOJ Trial Week 1 Recap: Taylor Swift, Opening Statements
When Live Nation’s epic DOJ antitrust trial finally kicked off this week, it didn’t disappoint, featuring strongly-worded opening statements, a battle over a botched Taylor Swift presale, and […]
Live Nation Deletes Post Telling DOJ ‘Move On’ From Monopoly Lawsuit
Live Nation has quietly taken down a blog post in which its top lawyer publicly urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle its antitrust case against the […]