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Live Nation lost. Will anything change for Ticketmaster?
April 24, 2026
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On April 15, a federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly, overcharging fans and shutting out competition. After years of complaints, lawsuits, and the fallout from the 2022 Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket sale controversy, the states took the case to trial, and won. So now the question is simple: Will ticket prices actually go down? The answer, it turns out, is more complicated than limiting fees and creating more competition.
Read more about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation case: Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts. https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/485946/live-nation-monopoly-verdict-tickets Is the Ticketmaster Monopoly Verdict a Mirage – https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/is-the-ticketmaster-monopoly-verdict-a-mirage Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/podcasts/the-daily/ticketmaster-live-nation-trial.html If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/vox. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, and chats with our newsroom. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H
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