Live Nation Confirms CEO Michael Rapino Met With Trump Before Antitrust Settlement

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino had a conversation with President Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to the company settling with the Department of Justice regarding its monopoly lawsuit. In a new document filed Monday and reviewed by TheWrap, attorneys for Live Nation revealed the company had a number of communications with the DOJ and members of White House counsel from February 2025 to March 2026, ranging from "in-person meetings, videoconferences, telephone calls, and written communications." The document - which was filed pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act - . . .