Ticketmaster says DOJ has no evidence of higher prices, harm to artists in US suit
By Khushita Vasant ( December 30, 2025, 02:36 GMT | Insight) -- Live Nation and subsidiary Ticketmaster asked a US federal court to dismiss a "baseless" monopolization lawsuit brought against it by the Department of Justice and a coalition of states and territories, saying there's no evidence the defendants did anything that led to higher prices, less output or reduced quality to venues or artists.Live Nation and subsidiary Ticketmaster asked a US federal court to dismiss a "baseless" monopolization lawsuit brought against it by the Department of Justice and a coalition of states and territories, saying there's no evidence defendants did anything that led to higher prices, less output, or reduced quality to venues or artists....
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