Federal Judge Allows Swifties’ Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Suit to Proceed on Monopolization and Antitrust Grounds

An Eras Tour performance. Photo Credit: Stephen Mease
Three years ago, ticked-off Swifties sued Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary over the Eras Tour “ticket sale debacle.” Now, multiple amended complaints and twists later, the suit is officially proceeding.
Judge George Wu just recently allowed the case to continue by denying components of Live Nation’s dismissal push – albeit while tossing a portion of the multifaceted complaint.
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