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Entertainment The state attorneys general who won in court against Live Nation are now pushing for more information about the ticketing giant\u2019s deal with the DOJ.<\/h2>\n
The states that sued Live Nation for monopolizing the live entertainment industry are asking a federal judge to allow them to seek further information about the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s settlement with the live entertainment company back in March. Of note, the states claim they have \u201csignificant concerns\u201d that the deal is not in the public interest.<\/p>\n
A coalition of 21 states led by Colorado, Arizona, California, New York, and more\u2014all active plaintiffs against Live Nation\u2014filed a joint letter<\/a> requesting court authorization under the Tunney Act to conduct targeted discovery into the proposed antitrust settlement between the Department of Justice and Live Nation.<\/p>\n By asking for \u201ctargeted discovery\u201d and invoking the Tunney Act, the states could force Live Nation and the DOJ to hand over their internal economic modeling, emails, and communications.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, fans, artists, venues, promoters, and others in the ticketing industry have until September 4 to submit public comments on the Justice Department\u2019s proposed antitrust settlement with Live Nation and Ticketmaster.<\/p>\nWhile it\u2019s unlikely to overturn the so-called \u201csweetheart deal<\/a>,\u201d the move could give the states far more material in their litigation against Live Nation. Using the Tunney Act\u2019s procedural tools, they may uncover damaging evidence, embarrass the settling parties, and build leverage to extract a tougher independent remedy for their own states.<\/h4>\n