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  "path": "/post/209124/ticketmaster-live-nation-illegal-monopoly-jury-rules",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T19:57:15.000Z",
  "site": "https://newrepublic.com",
  "tags": [
    "Breaking News",
    "Ticketmaster",
    "Live Nation",
    "Music",
    "concerts",
    "United States",
    "justice",
    "courts",
    "Culture"
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  "textContent": "On Wednesday, a federal jury found massive entertainment company Live Nation—which owns Ticketmaster—guilty of operating as a monopoly in violation of federal antitrust laws.\n\nThis verdict comes after years of criticism of Live Nation’s predatory ticketing practices, and will likely completely change the face of the music industry from here on out.\n\n\n_This is a developing story._",
  "title": "Ticketmaster Acts as Illegal Monopoly, Jury Decides in Landmark Ruling"
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