TN Attorney General welcomes 10 more states into Ticketmaster lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming 10 other states into the lawsuit of Ticketmaster-Live Nation.

Attorney Generals of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont have joined the bipartisan lawsuit, bringing the plaintiff total to 41.

“The ticketing industry has been broken for decades by Ticketmaster’s exploitive monopoly, harming both consumers and the talented people across Tennessee who work hard to provide live music experiences.  We welcome these ten additional AGs and look forward to making our case.  I am grateful for our ongoing partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in this great bipartisan effort, coming on the heels of our historic win against Google’s search monopoly,” said Attorney General Skrmetti.

Tennessee and the U.S. Department of Justice have also filed an amended complaint claiming new evidence of unfair practices by Ticketmaster-Live Nation.