Ten states have joined the Justice Department’s (DOJ) ongoing lawsuit accusing Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, of engaging in illegal, anticompetitive behavior in agreements surrounding its concerts.
An amended complaint by the DOJ was filed in the Southern District of New York on Aug. 19, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 41. That number includes the District of Columbia, the DOJ, and 39 states—including the 29 who joined the initial complaint in May.
In the May complaint, Attorney General Merrick Garland accused the entertainment company of pushing up costs for fans as well as artists.
“We allege that Live Nation relies on unlawful, anticompetitive conduct to exercise its monopolistic control over the live events industry in the United States at the cost of fans, artists, smaller promoters, and venue operators,” he said….