Live Nation: US Department of Justice to sue TicketMaster owner

Officials are expected to challenge the company's business practices, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.

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Prosecutors are expected to challenge the Ticketmaster parent company's business practices, the sources said.

In many instances, when the DOJ sues over competition issues it seeks to force a firm to split off parts of its business or change how it operates.

The DOJ declined to comment when approached by the BBC. The BBC has also requested comment from Live Nation.

The federal government will be joined in its legal challenge by numerous state attorneys general, said the Washington Post, which first reported the story.

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