Attorney General Neronha, coalition win case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after a jury sided with a coalition of 27 states and against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:

“For decades, Live Nation has used anticompetitive tactics to make extraordinary profits off everyday Americans, but today that changes. The jury’s decision in our favor means that Rhode Islanders will no longer have to simply accept outrageous ticket prices, artists will have more options when touring, and venues won’t be coerced into business with this company. Rhode Islanders and Americans everywhere have always come together around culture, and the arts provide that little bit of joy that everyone deserves. While our federal administration may be looking the other way on antitrust matters, states continue to get real results for consumers across the country.”

Rhode Island was joined by Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as the District of Columbia, in the case against Live Nation.