The attorney general is continuing a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster and their monopolistic tactics.
On Monday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that he will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster over their monopolistic tactics.
Sunday is working with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general to pursue legal action that aims to protect consumers.
The coalition includes Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and others.
The work began in 2024 when 40 attorneys general joined together in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have formed an illegal monopoly over the live entertainment industry.
Also this week, the Department of Justice entered a settlement into court between the companies and the department. The coalition of attorneys general submitted a motion for the court to declare a mistrial.
“Pennsylvania joined this bipartisan coalition because free markets require real competition. For too long, Ticketmaster has leveraged its monopoly to drive up prices and fees while limiting choices for fans, artists and venues. While the federal government has chosen to settle, Pennsylvania and our partner states are committed to continuing this case to hold Ticketmaster accountable and restore competition to the entertainment marketplace,” said Sunday in a recent press release.
Sunday’s actions come in response to the companies’ dominance over the entertainment industry.
In Pennsylvania alone, residents have spent $1.5 billion dollars on live entertainment in the recent year according to the press release.
The lawsuit from Sunday and the other attorneys general allege that Live Nation has maintained an anti-competitive monopoly in ticketing markets and through venue control. These tactics have driven up live entertainment prices for consumers and eliminated competition in the industry.
According to the press release, the lawsuit asks the court to order Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster, award financial compensation for consumers who paid more than they should have for tickets in a competitive market and prohibit Live Nation from engaging in its anticompetitive practices.
