Washington — The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry to the detriment of concertgoers and artists alike.In a civil suit filed in U.S.
The move against Live Nation and Ticketmaster comes after a years-long investigation by the Justice Department's antitrust division. Ticketmaster came under withering criticism for its mishandling of ticket sales for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour in 2022. CBS News confirmed the Justice Department began looking into the company before that episode.