U.S Department of Justice settles monopoly lawsuit against Live Nation. Some states are continuing separate action; Iowa denies there is settlement

Two Live Nation Entertainment Inc. executives bragged about the high fees the company charges fans at its venues, joking in internal messages that the company is “robbing them blind” and that “these people are so stupid” that “I almost feel bad taking advantage of them.

A series of private exchanges in the messaging system Slack were revealed as exhibits in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against the concert giant.

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice as part of a high-stakes antitrust trial.

LANSING – On Monday, following the announcement of a settlement reached between Live Nation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve antitrust claims brought by the federal authority alongside a broad,

Live Nation to give up control of 13 amphitheaters, but some states, incuding Pennsylvania, say they will continue a trial in New York federal court.

Live Nation plans to end its deal with Summerfest's parent company as part of a tentative settlement with the Department of Justice. The deal's termination would affect the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee. This move is ...

In newly released court documents, two Live Nation executives exchanged messages where they bragged about 'robbing' customers 'blind.'