【AI前沿】States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

PolicyEntertainmentAntitrustStates ask judge to break up Live Nation-TicketmasterThe requests go far beyond the terms in the DOJ’s settlement.The requests go far beyond the terms in the DOJ’s settlement.byLauren FeinerMay 21, 2026, 10:27 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPart OfUSA v. Live Nation-Ticketmaster: all the news on the lawsuit that could take down a giantsee all updatesLauren Feineris a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.A federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster.More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a “sufficient number” of large amphitheaters, and limit its ability to tie access to its remaining amps to the use of its promotions services. In April, ajury found that the company is an illegal monopolist, after more than a month of trial. Theinitial remedies proposaldoesn’t include a further breakup of some other parts of Live Nation’s business that California Attorney General Rob BontatoldThe Vergeand other outlets earlier this week they were considering, but the states say they reserve the right to make additional requests as they learn more.It’s unclear exactly how far Subramanian will be willing to go in ordering remedies, but the requests go far beyond what the Department of Justice gotin its settlementwith the company one week into trial. That deal included a promise to offload some exclusive booking arrangements at over a dozen amphitheaters, but not a sale of the venues themselves.The states are also asking for remedies that address specific allegations that came up at trial, like barring retaliation or conditioning the ability for a venue to receive a concert on which ticketing platform they use. They also ask for a range of monetary relief, including paying back overcharges on ticketing fees.Live Nation did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though it haspromised to fight the verdict.Follow topics and authorsfrom this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Lauren FeinerAntitrustEntertainmentPolicyMore in:USA v. Live Nation-Ticketmaster: all the news on the lawsuit that could take down a giantDemocrats preview how they’d go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain powerLauren FeinerMay 19“Blue dot fever.”Richard LawlerMay 9Don’t expect another Ticketmaster settlement anytime soon.Lauren FeinerMay 7Most PopularMost Popular‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printingGitHub faces a fight for its survival at MicrosoftThe new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computerGoogle is launching its own version of OpenClawBungie gives up on DestinyThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad