Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation on Thursday for its “very insufficient” response to ...
While investigating the skyrocketing costs of concert tickets, Vice news talked to one of the most successful ticket scalpers in history to find out what is at the root of such an enduring issue, and ...
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 ...
The ticketing industry has made waves in recent years, plagued by reports of fan frustrations and poor consumer protections. Now, one of the industry's biggest players finds itself in governmental ...
Consumers have lost faith that the rules apply not equally to the marketplace,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, told Dan ...
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 ...
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 ...
A package of Michigan House bills is working its way through Lansing to prevent bots from grabbing online event tickets and reselling them for a higher value. The so-called "Taylor Swift" bills are a ...
Federal lawmakers are trying to make it harder for bots to cut in line to buy tickets to the biggest events in entertainment. Why it matters: If passed, the bill's authors say, it'll be easier for you ...
In November, millions of Taylor Swift fans logged on to Ticketmaster hoping to scoop up tickets to arguably the most-anticipated tour of 2023. When the time came, the site crashed, rendering verified ...
In the clip, Mordecai Nuccio (@mordecainuccio), a photographer and videographer based in Queens, explains that they got into their Ticketmaster account early and had their payments set up and ready to ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information on the percentage of the total ticket cost Ticketmaster receives. A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the ...