A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly in its dominance of the live events and ticketing industry, validating complaints that the industry giant was stifling competition and driving up fees for fans. The verdict was reached following a lengthy trial in New York federal court that included testimony from top executives in the music and entertainment industries. Jurors began deliberating on Friday. But fans wonât see ticket prices or fees tacked onto their bills drop anytime soon. Judge Arun Subramanian will now hold second trial to decide what remedies are warranted, including whether to grant the statesâ request to break up the company or make other structural changes such as ordering the sale of businesses. âIt will be an earthquake in the industry in terms of peopleâs perception in feeling validated,â said Scott Grzenczyk, a lawyer with law firm Girard Sharp. âThereâs big difference between people complaining about Goliath and getting a jury verdict that Goliath was a monopolist and doing something wrong,â he added. Live Nation, in a statement Wednesday, rebuffed the verdict saying that it plans to appeal âany unfavorable rulingsâ on
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Buying concert tickets these days is, to be blunt, the worst. Itâs become a task of overcoming hurdles â from presale codes and fees to ridiculously long digital queues and heartburn-inducing prices on resale sites. It all makes…
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