Justice Department sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation over live event monopoly

Those $40 service charges are coming under fire from the federal government.

In a move that primarily has consequences for music, but could also bleed into the world of sports, the Department of Justice announced Thursday that it was moving forward with a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment.

The source of the suit is what the government asserts is a significant breach of antitrust law, with the companies working in concert to dominate the live event industry at the expense of performers...