Lawmaker urges action after verdict says Live Nation, Ticketmaster broke the law

A lawmaker opening a Judiciary: House Committee hearing said a recent unanimous verdict found that Live Nation Ticketmaster "has broken the law" and said state attorneys general "across America are still in the fight and pursuing a meaningful remedy." The speaker said those developments have not eased concerns among performers and venue operators.

"Many of the performers we asked to testify here today at this event would not make themselves available for fear that Live Nation Entertainment would take away their livelihood," the lawmaker said, urging the committee to consider the effects of market concentration on artists and venues.

The speaker framed the issue as one of competitive health in the live-entertainment sector, saying the industry's concentration of power has left artists and owners "seriously afraid of the power of this monopoly" and arguing that remedies are needed to restore meaningful competition.

The remarks noted both legal and practical challenges: the speaker cited the court verdict as a legal finding and pointed to ongoing enforcement by state attorneys general as evidence that remedies remain under pursuit. The lawmaker said fear of reprisals has limited who will testify, which the speaker presented as an example of how market power can chill accountability and disclosure.

The lawmaker concluded by calling for action to increase competition in the live-entertainment market. No formal motion or vote was recorded in these remarks.