Case file / Dynamic pricing
Live Nation / Ticketmaster
Dynamic pricing + vertical monopoly
The DOJ and 29 state attorneys general allege Live Nation/Ticketmaster used surge-style dynamic pricing on tickets while vertically integrating venues, promotion and ticketing to block any alternative from emerging.
Status: Active DOJ antitrust litigation; break-up sought
The alleged harm
- /Eras Tour (2022): system collapse, price spikes, Congressional hearings
- /$1,000+ tickets via dynamic pricing on major tours
- /Independent venues unable to compete for tour routing
On the record
| U.S. DOJ v. Live Nation Entertainment | S.D. New York | 23 May 2024 |
| UK CMA investigation (Oasis tour) | gov.uk | 2024-2025 |
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