Live Nation Says It Has No Monopoly Power, DOJ Won’t Help Prices

May 23, 2024, 3:04 PM UTC

The DOJ lawsuit won’t solve issues relating to ticket prices, service fees and access to in-demand shows, Live Nation says in an emailed statement.

  • Believes the DOJ suit ignores causes of high ticket prices such as increasing production costs, artist popularity and 24/7 online ticket scalping
  • Artist teams set prices for their tickets, while venues set and keep the majority of ticket fees
  • Live Nation and Ticketmaster do not have monopoly power, statement says
    • Says annual 1.4% annual net profits are the opposite of monopoly power
  • Competition has eroded Ticketmaster’s market share and profit margin, statement says
  • Resolves that would ...





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