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Ticketmaster pauses ticket transfers on Taylor Swift shows following disappearing tickets problem

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Ticketmaster pauses ticket transfers on Taylor Swift shows following disappearing tickets problem

There has been a flurry of reports in US media recently of concert-goers seeing digital tickets disappear from their Ticketmaster accounts as hackers use transfer tools to steal those tickets. Ticketmaster has now paused ticket transfers for Taylor Swift shows until three days before the concert…

Chris Cooke • 08 Oct 2024

StubHub and Ticketmaster bicker over Oasis tickets being touted prior to the official pre-sale

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StubHub and Ticketmaster bicker over Oasis tickets being touted prior to the official pre-sale

Last week’s controversy over the sale of tickets to the US Oasis reunion shows has sparked a war of words between StubHub and Ticketmaster. Tickets appeared on StubHub before they were on sale on Ticketmaster, which seemed like speculative listings from touts. But StubHub says that’s not the case…

Chris Cooke • 07 Oct 2024

Judge refuses to move Live Nation’s antitrust litigation to a Washington DC court

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Judge refuses to move Live Nation’s antitrust litigation to a Washington DC court

The US government filed its big antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation with the courts in New York. Live Nation wanted the legal battle to be fought in Washington DC and presented arguments as to why the litigation should be moved. A New York judge has now rejected those arguments…

Chris Cooke • 07 Oct 2024

Oasis shows in the US put the spotlight on another ticket controversy: speculative selling

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Oasis shows in the US put the spotlight on another ticket controversy: speculative selling

Thousands of tickets for Oasis shows in the US appeared on secondary ticketing sites days before any tickets were actually sold on the primary sites. Campaigners have said this demonstrates that US Congress needs to pass new laws to stop speculative selling by ticket touts…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2024

Disappearing tickets not the result of Ticketmaster hack, says Ticketmaster

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Disappearing tickets not the result of Ticketmaster hack, says Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster customers have reported tickets disappearing from their accounts as they are transferred to other people without permission. Some speculated this might be linked to the big Ticketmaster hack, but the ticketing company says the hacking of customers’ email accounts is behind the problem…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2024

Live Nation says antitrust lawsuit is already “complicated enough” without the DoJ adding “legal theories”

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Live Nation says antitrust lawsuit is already “complicated enough” without the DoJ adding “legal theories”

Live Nation has made another filing with the New York court where it has been sued by the US government over allegations of anticompetitive conduct. It wants two elements of the lawsuit dismissed, saying “this case will be complicated enough” without having to deal with claims that are defective…

Chris Cooke • 23 Sep 2024

Live Nation boss insists concerts are “incredibly affordable”, especially when compared to sport

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Live Nation boss insists concerts are “incredibly affordable”, especially when compared to sport

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino was interviewed at a Goldman Sachs conference earlier this week. With the fallout from the Oasis shows in the UK, it was interesting to see what he had to say about ticket prices. Live music is “incredibly affordable”, he argued, especially when compared to sport…

Chris Cooke • 12 Sep 2024

Oasis dynamic pricing backlash escalates as UK competition regulator launches formal investigation

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Oasis dynamic pricing backlash escalates as UK competition regulator launches formal investigation

The fallout from the sale of tickets for the Oasis reunion shows continues. The Competition & Markets Authority has announced a formal investigation into the use of dynamic pricing. Meanwhile the band have issued a statement blaming all the problems on their promoters and management…

Chris Cooke • 05 Sep 2024

Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

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Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

Although Live Nation has settled lawsuits filed by the families of those who died at the 2021 Astroworld festival, legal action continues involving those who were injured. CEO Michael Rapino has been ordered to sit for a deposition, but the live giant is working hard to stop that from happening…

Chris Cooke • 30 Aug 2024

Ten more states join US government’s Live Nation lawsuit, which now seeks treble damages

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Ten more states join US government’s Live Nation lawsuit, which now seeks treble damages

The US government has filed an amended version of its lawsuit against Live Nation, which accuses the company of anticompetitive conduct. Attorneys General from ten more states have joined the litigation, which has been amended to say that states can claim ‘treble damages’ on behalf of their citizens…

Chris Cooke • 20 Aug 2024

Live Nation’s anticompetitive conduct goes far beyond consent decree violations, the US government argues

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Live Nation’s anticompetitive conduct goes far beyond consent decree violations, the US government argues

The US government has sued Live Nation in New York, but the live giant says the lawsuit should be heard by a court in Washington DC. That’s because a consent decree that regulates Live Nation’s conduct is under the jurisdiction of the DC courts, but the Department Of Justice says that’s irrelevant…

Chris Cooke • 13 Aug 2024

Performers call for competition investigation into Live Nation in Australia

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Performers call for competition investigation into Live Nation in Australia

The Australian Parliament is looking into the live music industry, with performer groups raising concerns about the dominance of a small number of major players in the sector, especially Live Nation.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Jul 2024