The jury found that Ticketmaster unlawfully maintains a monopoly in ticketing services at major concert venues, and that Live Nation holds a monopoly in large amphitheaters and unlawfully requires artists using those amphitheaters to also use its event promotion services, according to the announcement.
The jury also determined that fans were overcharged for concert tickets at major venues across the country. The AG's office said New Yorkers were overcharged $1.72 per ticket in higher fees.
"This is a landmark victory in our ongoing work to protect our economy and New Yorkers' wallets from harmful monopolies," James said in the statement. She said Live Nation and Ticketmaster "have taken advantage of fans and artists by raising prices for tickets and stifling any competition that threatened their power."
"A jury found what we have long known to be true: Live Nation and Ticketmaster are breaking the law and costing consumers millions of dollars in the process," James said.
The case originated in May 2024, when James, a coalition of 40 other states, and the U.S. Department of Justice sued Live Nation, alleging its control over venue ownership, event promotion, and ticketing through Ticketmaster allowed it to raise costs and suppress competition, according to the AG's office.
Trial began March 2, 2026. During the proceedings, DOJ reached a settlement with Live Nation, which James and a coalition of 33 states rejected, "choosing to continue litigation," the announcement said.
The matter is being handled for New York by Assistant Attorneys General Jonathan Hatch, Luisa di Lauro, Pratik Agarwal, and Juliana Karp, under the supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Amy McFarlane and Antitrust Bureau Chief Elinor Hoffmann.