According to court documents, Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s motion to dismiss key parts of antitrust lawsuit was denied by judge. New York Attorney General Letitia James and others scored a victory against Live Nation and Ticketmaster in court.

In a seven-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian refused to toss the DOJ’s claim that Live Nation coerces artists into using its concert promotion services if they want to perform at venues in the company’s vast network of major amphitheaters.

The Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster last year, claiming the related companies exercise monopolistic control over U.S. performance venues.