2026年3月3日 上午11:06 UTC / 路透社
作者：乔迪·戈多伊
3月3日（路透社）- 票务巨头Ticketmaster及其母公司Live Nation将于周二面临反垄断审判。美国司法部指控这家娱乐集团通过不正当手段垄断现场演出市场，损害了艺人、场馆和粉丝的利益。
在曼哈顿进行的陪审团审判，标志着美国两党通过反垄断打击来解决演出票价过高问题的努力。此案于2024年拜登政府时期提起诉讼，由美国司法部和包括多数州在内的联合团队提起。
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周二的开庭陈述中，美国司法部预计将指控Live Nation在特定场馆和票务市场拥有非法垄断地位。若司法部胜诉，可能要求Live Nation出售Ticketmaster或重组其合同。纽约州是联合起诉要求向粉丝赔偿的州之一。
Live Nation称这些指控毫无根据。该公司发言人表示：”此次审判结果不会降低粉丝的票价，也无法解决他们最关心的行业问题。”
歌手Kid Rock和 Mumford & Sons乐队成员Ben Lovett预计将出庭作证，竞争对手票务公司和场馆（包括麦迪逊广场花园）的高管也将作为证人。
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Live Nation被指控要求艺人必须使用其演唱会推广服务，才能在其拥有的户外圆形剧场演出。司法部还指控其票务子公司通过威胁和与主要场馆签订多年独家合同，主导了票务服务市场。
美国联邦地区法官阿伦·苏布拉马尼亚姆最近驳回了几项指控，但拒绝暂停审判以允许Live Nation上诉。
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Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s antitrust trial begins in New York
March 3, 2026 11:06 AM UTC / Reuters
By Jody Godoy
March 3 (Reuters) – Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are set to face trial on Tuesday over U.S. claims that the entertainment conglomerate dominated live event markets in ways that hurt artists, venues and fans.
The jury trial in Manhattan is emblematic of a bipartisan push to tackle affordability through antitrust crackdowns. The case was filed in 2024, during the Biden administration, and is being brought to trial by the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition, including the majority of U.S. states.
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At opening statements on Tuesday, the DOJ is expected to argue that Live Nation holds illegal monopolies in certain venue and ticketing markets. If the DOJ prevails, it could seek to make Live Nation sell Ticketmaster or restructure its contracts. New York leads the states that are also seeking compensation for fans.
Live Nation has called the allegations baseless. “The outcome of this trial will do nothing to lower ticket prices for fans or address the industry issues they care about most,” a Live Nation spokesperson said.
Singer Kid Rock and Ben Lovett of the band Mumford & Sons are expected to testify at the trial, as are executives from rival ticketing companies and venues, including Madison Square Garden.
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Live Nation is accused of requiring artists to use its concert promotion services in order to play concerts at the outdoor amphitheaters it owns. The DOJ also alleges the company’s Ticketmaster arm dominated ticketing services through threats and multi-year exclusive contracts with major concert venues.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian recently cut several claims from the case, but rejected Live Nation’s request to pause the trial to allow it to appeal.
Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Aurora Ellis
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