{"id":335331,"date":"2026-04-16T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ticketmaster-owner-live-nation-overcharged-fans-jury-finds-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:00:16","slug":"ticketmaster-owner-live-nation-overcharged-fans-jury-finds-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ticketmaster-owner-live-nation-overcharged-fans-jury-finds-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation overcharged fans, jury finds | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dYpt_zfd1zY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation overcharged fans, jury finds | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dYpt_zfd1zY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Live Nation, the entertainment giant which owns Ticketmaster, has been illegally operating as a monopoly and overcharging fans, a federal jury has found.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict followed four days of deliberations in a seven-week trial in New York City that could have a major impact on the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>The concert venue and music festival owner could be forced to divest parts of its business or even split from Ticketmaster, an outcome former Attorney General Merrick Garland called for when he filed the lawsuit in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The US Department of Justice&#8217;s legal action said the firm&#8217;s practices had kept out competitors, and led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#LiveNation #Ticketmaster #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Nation, the entertainment giant which owns Ticketmaster, has been illegally operating as a monopoly and overcharging fans, a federal jury has found. 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