Live Nation’s antitrust trial is back on today after several states chose to press on with their claims against the concert giant despite its settlement with the Department of Justice last week.
Though seven of the states that sued Live Nation in combination with the DOJ joined the settlement last week, over 30 states—including major music markets in California, New York, and Texas—are continuing their lawsuit against the company, accused of stifling competition by intimidating artists and venues into using its ticket services and raising prices on millions of ticket sales.
Last week, the DOJ and Live Nation




