Live Nation Executives Engage with DOJ to Sidestep Trial, Reports Semafor

On February 8, Reuters reported that executives and lobbyists from Live Nation are in discussions with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in an effort to prevent a trial concerning allegations of the company maintaining an illegal monopoly. According to Semafor, these talks are occurring outside of the DOJ's antitrust division and involve high-ranking officials, as cited by sources familiar with the situation. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)