TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 19, 2024

Attorneys general from 10 additional states have joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s suit against Live Nation, arguing that the concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. The filing also added claims for triple damages on behalf of state residents. About two dozen states, including Tennessee, and a number of other plaintiffs allege that the companies monopolized markets across the live concert industry. In a statement issued today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti welcomed the new states to the suit. “I am grateful for our ongoing partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division in this great bipartisan effort, coming on the heels of our historic win against Google’s search monopoly,” he said.