Antitrust trial against Live Nation goes to court. Hopeful, but I'll believe it when I see it. We are essentially a #corporatocracy these days, so I'm not holding my breath. (Live Nation owns #Ticketmaster so this is a trial against them as well.)

The case began under the Biden administration and there are legitimate questions about how hard the Trump administration which is much more business friendly, however, this is a jury trial, so here's hoping the jury is pissed because they couldn't get their kids Taylor Swift tickets…

Gift link, no paywall:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/arts/music/live-nation-music-industry-antitrust-trial.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.SAXq.Zg5zMlQuiD-X&smid=url-share

Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

The New York Times