A jury has found that Live Nation operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. The decision arrives following a seven-week trial and four days of deliberations. Penalties against the live-music industry giant will be decided at a later date, but they could range from significant monetary damages to a break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which the former acquired in 2009. Live Nation has previously denied acting as a monopoly. The ruling comes a month after Live Nation reached an initial settlement with the Department of Justice, which required the company to divest from 13 of its amphitheaters and cap its exclusivity contracts with venues at four years, while Ticketmaster would need to permit competitors, such as SeatGeek and Eventbrite, to sell their tickets through its platform. Notably, the tentative agreement did not require Live Nation to split from Ticketmaster, something the DOJ initially called for when the suit was filed in 2024.…