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Daily. And lastly, if there are any kids listening to this, that's really cool.

You could definitely call us yourselves, but make sure to ask your parents first.

Okay, thanks so much.

Here's today's show.

From the New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is the Daily.

For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and its parent company,

Live Nation. And last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and that the company is,

in fact, a monopoly.

And so today, music reporter Ben Cesario breaks down the dramatic trial that unfolded,

what it may mean for concert goers, and why the federal government's handling of the case is now under scrutiny.

It's Thursday, April 23rd.

Ben, welcome back to the Daily. Thank you. You were in the courtroom for, I think, six weeks following the trial of probably one of the most reviled companies in this country, which is Live Nation.

The case, of course, ended last week with the jury's verdict.

So just to start us off, how big of a deal is this?

It's a huge deal in the music industry.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were found to be a monopoly in a resounding verdict.

And Live Nation is a colossus in music.

They're a giant company.

They put on tens of thousands of concerts all over the world every year.

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