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Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France after more site problems
The trouble between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour isn’t over — with the latest snafu affecting fans hoping to score tickets in France.
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Sen. Blumenthal Introduces New Concert Ticket Legislation
Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced new concert ticket legislation on Monday. The goal is to improve the ticket industry.
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More Action Being Taken to Improve Concert Ticket Buying Experience
More action is being taken at the federal level to improve your experience buying concert tickets. You may remember about six months ago when Ticketmaster was overwhelmed with Taylor Swift fans. The site crashed, there were hours-long wait times and prices fluctuated. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal says more progress is being made. It’s been 13 years since Ticketmaster and...
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More Action Being Taken to Improve Concert Ticket Buying Experience
More action is being taken at the federal level to improve your experience buying concert tickets.
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Push Ticket Sellers to Disclose Fees Upfront
The TICKET Act from Sens. Cantwell and Cruz outlines a comprehensive series of requirements for primary and secondary ticketing vendors to disclose fees.
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Ticketmaster Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Doubling Drake Ticket Prices
Ticketmaster is facing a class-action lawsuit from a Montreal man who claims the ticketing site doubled the price of tickets for Drake’s upcoming tour.
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Ticketmaster Responds to Beyoncé Tour Concerns After Taylor Swift Ticket Debacle
The ticket giant is staggering sales and using a verification program for Beyoncé’s upcoming tour after angering fans with issues for Taylor Swift tickets last year.
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Senators Quote Taylor Swift Lyrics During Ticketmaster Hearing
“Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem, it’s me,'” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Tuesday during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Ticketmaster ticket debacle hearing.
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Why Live Nation and Ticketmaster Dominate the Live Entertainment Industry
Consumers are calling for the Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly to end. Here’s how they became the dominant force in the live entertainment business.
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Senators Grill Ticketmaster in Hearing Over Botched Taylor Swift Ticket Sale
Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.
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Senate Holds Hearing on Ticketmaster Issues After Taylor Swift Ticketing Fiasco
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on competition in the ticketing industry after Ticketmaster’s botched presale of tickets for Taylor Swift’s new tour.
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‘All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster' Album Released by Country Music's Zach Bryan
Experts say the frustration over Ticketmaster’s practices could drive political engagement.
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Mexican President Asks Bad Bunny to Play Free Concert Following Ticketmaster Controversy
Mexico’s president has asked Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny to play a free concert in Mexico City, to make up for a fake ticket scandal that left thousands frustrated at a sold-out weekend appearance.
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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Following Fumbled Presale
The lawsuit specifically cited the “ticket sale disaster” that occurred on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 during the Verified Fan presale, which caused the site to crash, and the Capital One presale.
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Anger Over Ticketmaster's Botched Taylor Swift Sales Could Drive Change in Industry
On the heels of a messy ticket rollout for Taylor Swift’s first tour in years, fans are angry.
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CT Lawmakers Urge Ticketmaster Investigation
After Ticketmaster’s merger with Live Nation, there’s been an increased concern with the company.
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Ticketmaster Fiasco Catches the Eye of Connecticut Lawmakers
When Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, federal regulators issued consent decrees, or guidelines, for how the companies could operate. Senator Richard Blumenthal says the fallout from the Taylor Swift ticket sales shows a larger issue with the company, and that those consent decrees aren’t being enforced strongly enough. “It has dominance in sponsorships, advertising, venues, artist management. It…
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Ticketmaster Apologizes To Taylor Swift, Fans Who Had ‘Terrible Experience' With Eras Tour Sale
Ticketmaster has apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans following this week’s ticketing fiasco surrounding her Eras Tour.
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Tennessee AG Investigating Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos
Tennessee’s attorney general said he is launching an investigation into Ticketmaster after his office was flooded with complaints over the ticket company’s website crashing Tuesday as Taylor Swift fans raced to buy tickets for her upcoming “Eras” tour.
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Miss Out on Taylor Swift Tickets? Be Wary of Buying Fake Ones, Police Say
Having issues with Ticketmaster’s website? With fans anxiously awaiting presale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, many started noting just before the presale began that the ticket sale site appeared to be down.