Is LiveNation/Ticketmaster an 800-Pound Gorilla? The DOJ Thinks So.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ticketmaster and other properties such as House of Blues and Austin-based promoter C3 Presents. The 124-page antitrust complaint, joined by the District of Columbia and 29 other states, alleges in great detail that Live Nation…