US Funding Deal Delivers Blow to DOJ Antitrust Probes of Apple, Ticketmaster: A spending deal to keep the federal government operating through September would ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/us-funding-deal-delivers-blow-to-doj-antitrust-probes-of-apple-ticketmaster
Live Nation in consumer ticket-price lawsuit loses bid for 'mass' arbitration: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV.N) and subsidiary Ticketmaster have lost their bid ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/live-nation-consumer-ticket-price-lawsuit-loses-bid-mass-arbitration-2023-08-11/
Justice Dept. may file antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Politico reports: The U.S. Department of Justice could file an antitrust lawsuit against concert ...
reuters.com/legal/us-doj-may-file-antitrust-lawsuit-against-live-nation-entertainment-politico-2023-07-28/
Feds home in on Ticketmaster antitrust case: Rivals, lawmakers and music fans are calling for the DOJ to break up the company.
politico.com/news/2023/07/28/feds-home-in-on-ticketmaster-antitrust-case-00108771
Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees
npr.org/2023/03/17/1164171985/ticketmaster-the-cure-robert-smith
Senators are calling on the Justice Department to look into Ticketmaster's practices
npr.org/2023/02/23/1158998797/ticketmaster-letter-senators-justice-department
SeatGeek, Paciolan Sent Queries in DOJ’s Ticketmaster Antitrust Probe: The Justice Department’s antitrust lawyers have sought information from at least two ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-09/seatgeek-paciolan-queried-in-doj-s-ticketmaster-antitrust-investigation
Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco: Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing ...
apnews.com/article/ticketmaster-entertainment-inc-amy-klobuchar-minnesota-business-fd6bd24fbe88a259aa83496a898a05f9
Ticketmaster, Live Nation face increased pressure for DOJ probe from Republican and Democratic senators
foxbusiness.com/politics/ticketmaster-live-nation-increased-pressure-doj-prob-republican-democratic-senators
The Morning After: Ticketmaster wants Congress to fix its bot problem: The top news stories today: Ticketmaster wants Congress to fix its bot problem ...
engadget.com/the-morning-after-ticketmaster-wants-congress-to-fix-its-bot-problem-121540336.html
Hating Ticketmaster long predates the Taylor Swift fiasco: Fans, politicians and even artists were complaining about Ticketmaster long before Taylor Swift filled ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-01-23/ticketmaster-live-nation-taylor-swift-pearl-jam
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Quick Glance: Senators' pathetic attempts to burn Taylor Swift lyrics Ticketmaster
- The Senate committee later agreed to investigate whether the merger had created a monopoly for Ticketmaster.
- Lee also joked that he tried to reclaim the gavel from Klobuchar during the hearing, but "once again, she's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers," referring to one of Swift's most famous songs, "You Belong With Me."
- The president of LiveNation stated on Tuesday that ticketing markets are extremely competitive, refuting claims that Ticketmaster and LiveNation have a monopoly.
- "We hear that ticketing markets are less competitive today than they were when Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged."
Antitrust target Ticketmaster spends big on lobbying amid woeful 2022: Ticketing debacles involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have led to calls for parent ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/03/ticketmaster-live-nation-lobbying-taylor-swift-bad-bunny
How Beyoncé Fans Are Preparing For ‘Renaissance’ Tickets: “[I] like that everyone else also really enjoys Beyoncé’s music, [but] I wish they didn't enjoy it that ...
buzzfeednews.com/article/anthonyrobledo/beyonce-renaissance-tour-ticketmaster-fan-preparation
Ticketmaster to sell some fans more Taylor Swift tickets after presale fiasco: Ticketmaster announced a new sale of tickets to Swift's « Eras » tour ...
washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/14/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-extra-tickets/
Taylor Swift Says Ticketmaster ‘Assured’ Her It Could Meet Demands: "There are a multitude of reasons why people had such a hard time trying to get tickets and ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-assured-meet-demand-eras-tour-1234633194/
Quick Glance: "Sobbing" Swifties grieve halted tour sale and demand Taylor's answer.
- After two days of presale turmoil, Ticketmaster confirmed Thursday that the Friday general sale for Taylor Swift's Era Tour would be canceled.
- Harrington, a lifetime "Swiftie," had previously attended every previous Taylor Swift tour and was eager about continuing her streak.
- She, too, was unsuccessful in the Capital One presale and, like Harrington, had hoped to purchase tickets in the Friday regular sale."I will do anything I can to get tickets," she told Insider.
Better Than Revenge: Swifties Helped Expose Ticketmaster’s Monopoly: Music industry behemoth price-gouged fans for decades; it now faces reckoning
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-antitrust-commentary-1234635257/
Taylor Swift Concert-Ticket Mess Draws Scrutiny for Live Nation and Ticketmaster: Legal experts question whether unwinding the 2010 megamerger would address ...
wsj.com/articles/taylor-swift-concert-ticket-mess-draws-scrutiny-for-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-11669481608
The 50 best-selling music artists of all time: list: Taylor Swift, whose upcoming Eras tour crashed Ticketmaster, is now among the top 25 biggest music artists ...
businessinsider.com/best-selling-music-artists-of-all-time-2016-9
What Would Breaking Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation Actually Do?: After Ticketmaster’s issues with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour presale and news of a Justice ...
vulture.com/2022/11/taylor-swift-tour-tickets-ticketmaster-explained.html
AOC Bashes Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger: In an interview with Rolling Stone, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why she thinks ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aoc-ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-interview-1234634599/
Quick Glance: Taylor Swift's tour promoter claims it had no choice but to collaborate with Ticketmaster.
- Taylor Swift's tour promoter is blaming Ticketmaster for the botched "Eras" ticket sale, perhaps raising even more concerns about the Live Nation-owned ticket seller's dominance in the industry.
- Swift's tour organiser, AEG Presents, has refuted assertions made by Ticketmaster and Live Nation's major shareholder, Liberty Media, that the promoter decided to partner with the ticketing site.
- "Ticketmaster's exclusive deals with the vast majority of venues on the 'Eras' tour required us to ticket through their system," AEG said to CNBC in a statement.
Taylor Swift fan bought 6 $500 tickets and plans to buy more: Kasey Reiter took two days off of work and spent more than 13 hours on Ticketmaster trying to snag ...
insider.com/taylor-swift-fan-bought-several-tickets-ticketmaster-tour-2022-11
Quick Glance: Taylor Swift fan purchased six $500 tickets and intends to purchase more
- Kasey Reiter said she took two days off work and spent more than 13 hours on Ticketmaster trying to get the coveted seats.Given the immense amount of Swift's musical catalog and her ever-increasing fame, Reiter predicted that purchasing tickets for the next Eras Tour would be a nightmare.However, as the less costly tickets were quickly snapped up, Reiter said she took extraordinary measures, requesting that Ticketmaster filter for just "top seats," which include tickets valued at $499 and above.
- "It was so infuriating," Reiter said of his ordeal.
Ticketmaster gives Taylor Swift fans 2nd chance at Eras Tour tickets: Ticketmaster said they were "asked by Taylor's team to create this additional opportunity ...
insider.com/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-eras-tour-extra-ticket-opportunity-fans-2022-12
Ticketmaster Apologizes to Taylor Swift Fans for ‘Terrible Experience’: Statement comes after singer blasted the company and a Justice Department investigation ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ticketmaster-apology-taylor-swift-fans-1234633761/
Better Than Revenge: Swifties Help Expose Ticketmaster’s Monopoly: Music industry behemoth price-gouged fans for decades; it now faces reckoning
finance.yahoo.com/news/better-revenge-swifties-help-expose-150000099.html
Breaking up is hard to do: how the US is planning to crack down on monopolies: As Ticketmaster-Live Nation’s market dominance in the event ticketing industry ...
businesspost.ie/news-focus/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-how-the-us-is-planning-to-crack-down-on-monopolies/
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift chaos triggers US Senate antitrust hearing: Several politicians voice concerns about dominance of ticket sales company after botched ...
theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/24/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-eras-tour-ticket-chaos-us-senate-antitrust-hearing
Quick Glance: Following the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle, the US Senate will convene a committee.
- Following the disappointment of thousands of Taylor Swift fans by internet merchants, a special Senate committee will convene a hearing to investigate the lack of competition in the ticketing business.A
- The business eventually canceled the general sale for Swift's US tour tickets, citing "insufficient ticket inventory" to meet "extraordinarily high demand."
- "Last week, the competition problem in ticketing markets was made painfully obvious when Ticketmaster's website failed hundreds of thousands of fans hoping to purchase concert tickets," Ms Klobuchar said.
How a Taylor Swift tour thrust antitrust concerns into the spotlight: Taylor Swift fans have bad blood with Ticketmaster after the platform canceled the general ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/3742563-how-a-taylor-swift-tour-thrust-antitrust-concerns-into-the-spotlight/
This Taylor Swift fan is 'embarrassed' about spending $5,500 on tickets: Paige, a Swiftie for 15 years, was excited about seeing Taylor Swift live for the first ...
businessinsider.com/how-much-taylor-swift-tickets-regret-spending-eras-ticketmaster-stubhub-2022-11
Taylor Swift speaks out over Eras tour ticket sale chaos: Taylor Swift has spoken out amid the chaos surrounding her Eras tour ticket sales – after Ticketmaster ...
metro.co.uk/2022/11/18/taylor-swift-speaks-out-over-eras-tour-ticket-sale-ticketmaster-chaos-17788065/
4 stories affecting the market today: A Twitter employee exodus, a reckoning for Silicon Valley, a diabetes prevention drug, and Ticketmaster's latest drama are ...
businessinsider.com/4-stories-affecting-the-market-today-2022-11
'Break Up Ticketmaster' Coalition Applauds DOJ Probe of Online Ticketing Giant: "This is a day of optimism and hope for over 40,000 people who have called on the ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/11/18/break-ticketmaster-coalition-applauds-doj-probe-online-ticketing-giant
Taylor Swift tour: Fans endure long lines on Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift announced her 'Eras' tour on Tuesday, but fans are already having trouble securing a spot ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-11-01/taylor-swift-tour-presale-ticketmaster-fan-reactions
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