On February 8, Reuters reported that executives and lobbyists from Live Nation are in discussions with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in an effort to prevent a trial concerning allegations of the company maintaining an illegal monopoly. According to Semafor, these talks are occurring outside of the DOJ’s antitrust division and involve high-ranking officials, as cited by sources familiar with the situation. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)