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# Live Nation DoJ lawsuit continues under Trump
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/live-nation-doj-lawsuit-continues-under-trump/
- Published: 2025-03-17T14:28:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-17T14:29:13.000Z
- Description: A federal judge in New York denied Live Nation’s motion to narrow the antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice and 39 state Attorney Generals from both parties.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, DIY, DoJ, Live Nation, music industry, Music Tech, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

A federal judge in New York denied Live Nation’s motion to narrow the antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice and [39 state Attorney Generals](https://www.hypebot.com/expanded-live-nation-lawsuit/) from both parties.

According to internal [Live Nation documents](https://www.hypebot.com/expanded-live-nation-lawsuit/), 80% of US arenas that host NBA or NHL teams use Ticketmaster, and Live Nation-promoted events account for 70% of all US amphitheater shows. Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster had hoped that the incoming Trump administration would move to narrow or even dismiss the lawsuit filed under Biden.

![Live Nation](https://www.hypebot.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LiveNation.png)

#### Live Nation DoJ lawsuit continues under Trump

In a [seven page-ruling](https://www.hypebot.com/content/files/storage-courtlistener-com/recap/gov-uscourts-nysd-621993/gov-uscourts-nysd-621993-483-0%5F1.pdf) Friday, US District Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Live Nation’s bid to throw out the claim that it forces artists to use it as a promoter if they want to perform at company owned venues.

“These allegations aren’t just about a refusal to deal with rival promoters, they are about the coercion of artists,” wrote the Judge. “The Court’s role is to determine whether the complaint states a plausible tying claim, and it does.”

Further signalling the Trump DoJ’s intention to pursue the case, a Justice Department lawyer said [during the hearing](https://www.msn.com/en-ae/money/companies/live-nation-loses-bid-to-narrow-doj-ticketmaster-case/ar-AA1ASv82?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds&ref=hypebot.com) Thursday that the government wants to begin a trial on whether the company violated the law in March 2026 followed by a separate proceeding on a remedy.

The lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices continues against a backdrop of growing indications that the independent live music sector is struggling in the US and globally.

***Bruce Houghton*** *is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor and founder of the Skyline Artists Agency*