Taylor Swift fans to high prices<\/a> and hours-long online queues for her 2022 \u201cEras\u201d tour.<\/p>\nSubramanian said the government plaintiffs can try to prove that Live Nation improperly tied use of its amphitheaters to concert promotion services, and illegally dominated the market for ticketing services to major concert venues.<\/p>\n
The judge also said states can try to seek damages for ticket-buying fans, saying it was \u201creasonably foreseeable\u201d that fans might have been harmed and that Live Nation\u2019s antitrust-injury challenge \u201cfalls flat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Subramanian dismissed other claims, including that Live Nation monopolized concert promotions and concert-booking services at major venues.<\/p>\n
In seeking a dismissal, Live Nation denied exercising monopoly power and said there was no evidence its conduct harmed \u201cconsumer welfare,\u201d such as by raising prices or reducing quality. It also said states lacked legal authority to sue on behalf of fans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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