Thursday's action adds to a growing pile of legal battles and other regulatory scrutiny on the industry giant in recent years amid growing frustration over challenges to get tickets to high demand shows and fees that pile on costs. The issue of price gouging reached a tipping point in 2022 when resale prices for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour reached tens of thousands of dollars, prompting fierce backlash against Ticketmaster from fans and lawmakers alike. Senators brought Live Nation's executives to appear for a grilling from lawmakers in 2023 after the Taylor Swift fiasco when Ticketmaster's site crashed during a presale for her tour. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last year seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which comes after the government approved its merger in 2010.