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monopoly

[muh-nop-uh-lee] / məˈnɒp ə li /


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The hosts discuss what led to the federal jury ruling that the concert behemoth was acting as a monopoly.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

After a jury on Wednesday found that Ticketmaster owner Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, fans, smaller venues and artist groups expressed hope for a breakup of the concert-ticketing giant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Live Nation said a few cases of negotiations being perceived as threats weren’t sufficient to show that it had monopoly power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A Manhattan federal jury found Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster held a monopoly over live event ticket sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

These people, whose origins lay in the salaried middle class and the upper grades of the working class, had been shaped and brought together by the barren world of monopoly industry and centralized government.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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