BOOM: Ticketmaster GUILTY of Monopolization

I was going to write about a brewing and important revolt in Hollywood against the Paramount deal, but just now, a jury in New York City ruled on state and Federal charges that Live Nation/Ticketmaster is an illegal monopolist. There were multiple counts involving different markets, including amphitheaters and concert ticketing, as well as state claims. The jury found the company liable on all of them. Ticketmaster’s counsel, Dan Wall, told our correspondent Gigi Liman the company is “disappoint...