DOJ vs. Live Nation: What Happens Now?
Legal experts say what’s at stake with the DOJ’s lawsuit against Live Nation and what it could mean for concertgoers
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Subscribe NowLegal experts say what’s at stake with the DOJ’s lawsuit against Live Nation and what it could mean for concertgoers
The DOJ says that, since merging with Ticketmaster, Live Nation has cemented its power and stifled competition to the detriment of artists and fans. Live Nation denies it's a monopoly.
Nine of the 10 suits were settled prior to an upcoming trial. The family of Ezra Blount, the nine-year-old who died at the festival, is still currently planning to head to trial
After Live Nation announced it would stop taking merch fees at some shows, artists like Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock hope the rest of the industry will follow suit
Two singer-songwriters and an indie rock band were the latest acts chosen to take part in Live Nation’s music discovery platform
Garage punks DARTZ, indie rock trio Soft Plastics, and hip hop duo MĀ x WYNONA were the latest acts chosen to take part in Live Nation’s music discovery platform
PANIA, Mitch Santiago and BOY SODA followed superstars like Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo by taking part in Live Nation's music discovery platform
Spotify also announced Wednesday that its Russian offices will be closed indefinitely and discoverability of Russian state-owned media would be limited on the platform
“For the life of me, I can’t under why this wasn’t done immediately,” one law enforcement expert says
Fest previously won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation for ticket sales under the event’s original name — “Coachella Day One 22” — but a subsequent request to bar a…