The antitrust trial against Live Nation is set to resume Monday, as the concert and ticketing giant failed to reach a settlement with a majority of the states that sued the company in tandem with the Department of Justice.
Several states including Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Oklahoma did reach a settlement, according to documents filed in court Friday and to the news outlet Inner City Press, but over 30 more — including major live music markets California, New York and Texas — are pressing on.
The move comes after the DOJ and Live Nation officially came to a settlement earlier this week during the middle of the ongoing trial. While the DOJ had originally called to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster when the department first sued the company back in 2024, the settlement keeps Live Nation in tact, with more minor provisions that include Live
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