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Live Nation Settled Its Lawsuit With the Feds. Don't Expect Concert Tickets To Get Any Cheaper.

Fans are responsible for sky-high ticket resale prices, not primary ticket sellers.

Jack Nicastro | 3.9.2026 5:21 PM

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Live Nation Entertainment and the federal government have reached an agreement to end a yearslong antitrust lawsuit. If you think that's going to make your Bad Bunny tickets cheap, think again.

On Monday, Politico reported that Live Nation, the largest producer of live music concerts, settled with the Justice Department. This settlement ends the lawsuit filed against the company following public outrage at dizzying resale ticket prices for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, alleging that Live Nation had monopolized the markets for primary ticketing services. 

In addition to paying $200 million in damages to 39 states and the District of Columbia, Live Nation accepted a handful........

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