Consumers file Live Nation, Ticketmaster class action following DOJ lawsuit 

Live Nation Ticketmaster class action lawsuit overview: 

• Who: Abraham Leifer filed a class action lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Ticketmaster LLC. 
• Why: Leifer claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopolized the live concert and event market when the two companies merged in 2010. 
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court. 

A new class action claims that Live Nation and Ticketmaster created an unlawful monopoly in the live concert and event market with their 2010 merger. 

Plaintiff Abraham Leifer’s class action lawsuit claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopolized the market for concert promotion for major concert venues and primary and secondary ticketing services for major concert venues. 

Leifer argues Ticketmaster controls the sale of more than 70-80% of all primary ticket sales for major concert venues in the U.S. and Live Nation reinforces their alleged monopoly by forcing the venues it services to use Ticketmaster as their “sole primary ticketing agent.” 

“Thus, on the primary ticket market, Ticketmaster acts as the sole ticket broker between the venue and the end consumer,” the class action says. 

The class action lawsuit was filed the same day the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Live Nation over its agreement clearing its purchase of Ticketmaster. 

Class action claims Live Nation, Ticketmaster violated Sherman Antitrust Act

Leifer seeks to represent a nationwide class of end-user purchasers who purchased secondary tickets on exchanges from a secondary seller who, in turn, purchased a primary or secondary ticket for an event at a major concert venue in the U.S. from Ticketmaster or one of its affiliated entities owned directly or indirectly by Live Nation since the 2010 merger.

A separate class is proposed for indirect purchasers from 26 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. 

Leifer claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster are violating the Sherman Antitrust Act as well as  antitrust laws from a number of U.S. states. 

The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of statutory, actual, compensatory, consequential, treble, punitive and nominal damages for himself and all class members. 

Live Nation previously agreed to a settlement to resolve claims the company artificially inflated ticket prices, in alleged violation of New Jersey consumer protection laws. 

Have you purchased a secondary ticket from Ticketmaster or one of its affiliated entities owned directly or indirectly by Live Nation? Let us know in the comments.

The plaintiff is represented by Israel David, Adam M. Harris and Mark A. Cianci of Israel David LLC and David W. Mitchell, Alexandra S. Bernay, Arthur L. Shingler III, Stuart A. Davidson and Mark J. Dearman of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP.

The Live Nation Ticketmaster class action lawsuit is Leifer, et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-03994, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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