Don’t let the DOJ settle for less.
A jury found Live Nation to be an illegal monopoly.
Tell the Court how Live Nation's market power has affected you, your business, or your community.
Why Sharing Your Experience with Live Nation Matters
Before Live Nation can be held accountable as an adjudicated monopolist, the federal court must decide whether the settlement serves the public interest.
Through September 4, 2026, anyone can submit a public comment explaining whether they believe the settlement goes far enough to restore competition.
Your comment will become part of the official record the judge reviews before making a decision.
Your submission will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice and will become part of the public record.
What Happened
In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry.
Just one week into trial, the DOJ proposed a settlement that NIVA believes would leave much of Live Nation's monopoly power intact. The states refused to settle, continued the case to trial, and won. A jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for operating illegal monopolies.
This public comment period is only about whether the DOJ's proposed settlement is in the public interest and should therefore be approved.
Why NIVA Opposes the Proposed DOJ Settlement
NIVA believes the DOJ proposed settlement falls far short of what is necessary to restore the competition that was lost as a consequence of the monopolistic tactics a unanimous jury found to be unlawful.
Under the proposal, Live Nation would continue to control Ticketmaster, national concert promotion, national tour routing, artist management, festivals, clubs, theaters, amphitheaters, and arenas.
Meaningful remedies, at a minimum, would require Live Nation to sell Ticketmaster and cap Live Nation’s promotion of artists’ tours at 50 percent of their tour dates.
Before You Submit
Your submission will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice and will become part of the public record. Your comment may be:
Filed with the federal court
Posted publicly by the Department of Justice
Published in the Federal Register
Please do not include personal information you would not want made public.
Suggested Public Comment: The template below may be submitted as written, but your comment will be more impactful if you personalize it. Consider including:
Your experience with live performance, artists, or venues.
How Live Nation and Ticketmaster's dominance has affected you or your community.
Why you believe the proposed settlement should go further.
Media Coverage
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