Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Concert tickets might finally be coming down! But not yet. Live Nation lost its lawsuit this week when a jury declared that the company, along with Ticketmaster, are indeed a monopoly.
This follows after years of complaints from fans, venues and artists like Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean over high prices, fees, bots and insane gouging.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses the news and what it means for your next concert.
nytimes.com/2026/04/15/arts/music/live-nation-antitrust-trial-verdict-monopoly.html
npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787491/ticketmaster-live-nation-verdict-monopoly-remedies
#hiphop #music #rap #business #concert
Concert tickets might finally be coming down! But not yet. Live Nation lost its lawsuit this week when a jury declared that the company, along with Ticketmaster, are indeed a monopoly.
This follows after years of complaints from fans, venues and artists like Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean over high prices, fees, bots and insane gouging.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses the news and what it means for your next concert.
nytimes.com/2026/04/15/arts/music/live-nation-antitrust-trial-verdict-monopoly.html
npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787491/ticketmaster-live-nation-verdict-monopoly-remedies
#hiphop #music #rap #business #concert
