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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined the federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the company that owns Ticketmaster on Thursday. Campbell and 29 other state attorneys general allege that Live Nation has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and, in the process, has harmed consumers, venues, and artists.
“Our lawsuit today alleges that Live Nation’s anticompetitive conduct not only violates the law, but stifles innovation, including by forcing venues to solely use Ticketmaster or strategically acquiring venues in order to eliminate competition, "said Attorney General Campbell.
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Live Nation recognizes itself as the “largest live entertainment company in the world,” the “largest producer of live music concerts in the world,” and the “world’s leading live entertainment ticketing sales and marketing company,” according to the complaint filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Live Nation owns or controls several concert venues in North America, and in Massachusetts, that includes the House of Blues Boston, MGM Music Hall Fenway, Leader Bank Pavillion, and the Xfinity Center in Massachusetts.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Jay Willett (@JayWillettWBZ) reports.
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