Most of the alleged misconduct concerns tickets and venues in the entertainment industry, especially in how concertgoers buy tickets and pay accompanying fees. The Justice Department accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of using what it depicts as monopolistic market power. The company wields that power, per the DOJ, to deny the rise of potential competitors; acquire rivals before they pose a genuine threat; cause venues to lose "concerts, revenue and fans" if they don't pick Live Nation and Ticketmaster as promotion and ticketing services; and compel venues to sign long-term exclusive contracts that cuts off business with rivals.