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Lawmakers demand answers over Taylor Swift Eras tour ticketing

US lawmakers have penned a letter to Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino to discuss Ticketmaster’s ticketing process for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

Senators question FTC over bot tactics

US Senators have turned to the country’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to discuss the agency’s plans to fight the use of bots in ticketing, following the issues which plagued the recent Taylor Swift pre-sale.

New York ticketing bill targets end to dynamic pricing

New York could make the use of dynamic pricing for tickets illegal under an omnibus ticketing bill submitted last week…

Pearl Jam urges Congressmen to oppose BOSS Act

Pearl Jam has penned a letter to two congressmen detailing what it believes are flaws in the BOSS Act, a…

EU rolls out tough laws on ticket bots

European Union countries from this week must begin to implement stricter consumer protection rules, including restrictions on the use of…

2019 in review: April

In April, we saw Ticketmaster named in a £5m ($6.5m/€5.8m) lawsuit following the major data breach on its sites in…

Live Performance Australia sceptical over Viagogo’s claims

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called Viagogo’s latest plea to consumers in the country a “load of PR blah,” after…

Ticketing transparency bill reintroduced in US

Three US representatives have reintroduced the ticketing transparency legislation, known as the BOSS Act, following last week’s Federal Trade Commission…

FTC session demands harsher sanctions on bot users

An online ticket sales workshop held by the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) has called for a clamp down on…

Legislator wants TradeDesk legally grouped with bots

Ticketmaster has been targeted in proposed legislation by a California government official that would ban TradeDesk from engaging in resale….

EU bans bots in landmark ruling

The European Union Parliament has today (Wednesday) voted in favour of a landmark ruling to ban ticket bots that circumvent…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

SeatGeek allegedly dropped by Barclays Center because of tech issues according to report

Silver Lake looking into TEG exit options – report

Barclays Center returns to Ticketmaster after dropping SeatGeek

See Tickets suffers website crash after multiple line-up reveals

Fans unhappy with Blackpink tour prices

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