Twenty-one U.S. states have filed a motion to intervene in the Department of Justice's proposed settlement with Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), arguing that the agreement fails to serve the public interest. The states contend that the settlement is insufficient because it does not require the divestiture of Ticketmaster, a key remedy necessary to address alleged monopolistic practices in the live entertainment and ticketing markets. The core objection from the state attorneys general is that the proposed terms allow Live Nation to maintain its dominant position without meaningful structural changes. By omitting a separation between the concert promoter and the ticketing platform, the settlement allegedly leaves anti-competitive behaviors unaddressed and potentially raises barriers to entry for rivals in the industry. The states assert that without a forced divestiture of Ticketmaster, the market will not see a significant increase in competition. They argue that the current proposal could effectively legitimize Live Nation's control over ticketing infrastructure, thereby perpetuating the very issues the lawsuit sought to resolve regarding coercion of venues and market dominance.