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flag Live Nation settled antitrust charges over ticketing monopoly with a fine under 1% of its revenue, drawing criticism for being too lenient.

flag On March 9, 2026, the Justice Department reached a settlement with Live Nation over allegations of maintaining an illegal monopoly in live event ticketing, allowing the company to avoid trial. flag Senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the deal as a "slap on the wrist," noting the penalty was less than 1% of Live Nation’s annual revenue and criticizing the continued use of a 15% fee on tickets. flag She accused President Trump of weakening consumer protections and called for the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster to restore competition. flag The presiding judge also expressed outrage over the lack of transparency, saying he was informed of the settlement hours before its public announcement.

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