According to the states' case, Live Nation is using its monopoly position to basically Tony Soprano everyone in the ecosystem: To the artists: "Oh, nice tour you have there, would be a shame if we didn't promote it because you used a 3rd-party venue." To 3rd-party venues: "Oh, nice stadium you have there, would be a shame if it stays empty because we won't let our artists play there unless you use our ticketing platform." To fans: "Oh, nice college fund you have there for your kid, enjoy this Another Dollar Won't Hurt Fee because what other ticketing platform will you use to book your favourite artist who we happen to rep?"
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