Live Nation settles with DOJ in deal that seeks to avert breakup with Ticketmaster

The DOJ and Live Nation have reached a settlement.

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• Live Nation has settled with the Department of Justice in a high-profile antitrust case.
• The DOJ had sued to split Ticketmaster from Live Nation over monopoly concerns.
• The deal seeks to open the ticketing-and-concert-promotions giant to competition in other ways.

Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, have reached a settlement with the Department of Justice that...