Ticketmaster’s Pricing of Oasis Reunion Tickets Under Investigation by European Union and UK Government

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Ticketmaster’s controversial “dynamic pricing” model, which drastically raises ticket prices in line with demand, faces scrutiny from European regulators after complaints about astronomical Oasis ticket prices. Both the European Commission, which represents the European Union, […]

Senators urge Justice Department to examine Ticketmaster’s conduct : NPR

Senators urge Justice Department to examine Ticketmaster's conduct : NPR

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., during the Ticketmaster hearing on Jan. 24. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, speaks with Sen. Amy […]

Crackdown on bots after Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco?

Crackdown on bots after Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift fiasco?

After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown. Now members of Congress are asking the Federal Trade Commission […]

U.S. Senators to Investigate Ticketmaster’s Dominance Over Concert Ticket Sales

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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee will lead a new subcommittee investigating the lack of competition in ticketing markets. Klobuchar stressed the need to scrutinize Ticketmaster’s dominance over the concert ticket market in light […]

U.S. Congressman Bill Pascrell Criticizes Ticketmaster’s Pricing

Bill Bascrell Criticizes Ticketmaster

(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) US Congressman Pascrell criticizes Ticketmaster over Springsteen tour price controversy. A long-time critic of Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster, US Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey released […]

Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Spikes Bruce Springsteen Tickets to $5,000+

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Photo Credit: Emil Kalibradov Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ algorithms quickly pushed Bruce Springsteen ticket prices into the $5,000 range — even for ‘okay’ seats. Fans are outraged to find tickets for Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 arena tour […]