The agency alleges Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing tactics The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven states have filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of…
America’s multi-billion dollar live entertainment industry is getting a ticketing makeover Ticketmaster and AXS have implement all-in pricing following the US federal government’s demand that ticketing companies are transparent with consumers from the start. As of May 12th, both companies…
The rule targets bait-and-switch pricing for live-event tickets and short-term lodging The Federal Trade Commission has announced a final Junk Fees Rule that prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics to hide total prices and bury junk fees in the live-event…
The US government and 39 state governments are alleging the companies for monopolizing the live concert industry The Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont have joined a civil antitrust lawsuit…
Hundreds of millions of customers may be affected by the May breach Ticketmaster has confirmed it has suffered from a security breach that may affect 560 million customers. In May, HackRead reported that ShinyHunters had illegally acquired 1.3 TB of…
Security data from more than 500 million users have been stolen A group of hackers has claimed to have stolen the details of 560 million Ticketmaster customers. HackRead reports that ShinyHunters has illegally acquired 1.3 TB of data, including full…
The suit claims music fans are “deprived of ticketing innovation” The US Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster)…
Company has been under fire for its practices Live Nation and Ticketmaster are responding publicly to this month’s Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing that discussed monopolistic practices in the live entertainment industry. In December of last year, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota…
Hearing will be held before the full Judiciary Committee with Chair Durbin and Ranking Member Graham US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer…
Fans are asking for “ill-gotten gains” Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster over botching the Eras Tour presale last month. TMZ reports that two dozen fans from all over the US are seeking restitution for Ticketmaster “allowing bots and scalpers…
Hearing announced after Taylor Swift ticket debacle US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, have announced that they will hold a hearing…
Company says its system was overloaded with requests Ticketmaster has apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans for botching her The Eras Tour presale and canceling the public on sale. The company has released an updated public statement (after removing…