Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation on Thursday for its “very insufficient” response to ...

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn led a panel of federal lawmakers Wednesday in pressuring corporate concert giant Live Nation to do ...

A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar. In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would set ...

In a televised interview, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson outlined plans to address online radicalization, protect children as artificial intelligence tools spread, and curb ticket ...

On March 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14254) titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market.” EO 14254 directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to, ...

If you’ve battled to buy tickets to a major concert or sporting event, a question from CPR reader Mark Miller might strike a chord. “Who is behind the purchasing of concert and other event tickets ...

As someone who often tries (and fails) to buy tickets to various shows and hosts ticketed events myself, I know how broken America’s ticket industry is. If you’ve ever tried to buy a ticket to see ...

Bills to outlaw the use of computer bots to buy event tickets passed in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday. Ticket bots gained extra attention a few years ago when scammers used them to buy ...

As we continue our series called Cost of Living: The Price We Pay, we're going to look at the high prices for concert tickets. The strange economics of the ticket market has given rise to reseller ...