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'They're milking us': Why concert tickets are so expensive
18 Apr 2024 19:55 GMT
… #39;, Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' tour … money.
Earlier this month, country music great Chris Stapleton turned heads … ;ve ever paid for a concert ticket, but there were some general … have also given rise to scalpers on resale sites. Now, …
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The organizers of Token2049 fell victim to fraud when Charles Lee of the Korean Roma Foundation mistakenly purchased 200 counterfeit tickets.
17 Apr 2024 19:11 GMT
… $999, suggesting a high-status ticket that offered special privileges, significantly … other categories. Fraudsters targeted this ticket type, claiming they could provide … devastating, with 200 fake tickets purchased at inflated scalper prices, amounting to …
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GOP senator slams Ticketmaster for ‘exorbitantly high prices’ ahead of reported DOJ lawsuit
17 Apr 2024 13:53 GMT
… against one of the biggest concert ticket companies for an alleged monopoly … control over resale and penalize scalpers who cheat the rules,… rights with many music industry constituents, says that the ticket industry needs …
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Why are concert tickets so expensive?
17 Apr 2024 07:32 GMT
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But why exactly are concert tickets so expensive?
The price … strumming away costs money.
Country music singer Chris Stapleton.
Photo: … Earlier this month, country music great Chris Stapleton turned heads … have also given rise to scalpers on resale sites. Now, …
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Justice Department Will Reportedly Sue Ticketmaster Parent Company Live Nation For Antitrust Violations
16 Apr 2024 20:28 GMT
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After years of complaints against Ticketmaster’s ticket-buying process, the United States … of tickets for live events.
The company has blamed bots purchased by scalpers … as the cause for how quickly tour tickets sell out …
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DOJ Prepares to Challenge Live Nation’s Dominance in Event Ticketing
16 Apr 2024 17:58 GMT
… CFO. Ticketmaster, however, has consistently shifted blame to scalpers using bots … merge with Ticketmaster despite reservations from regulators and concertgoers. Subsequent investigations … It also suggests ending Ticketmaster’s exclusive venue agreements and …
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Louisiana Senator Is Heated Over Concert Ticket Prices
16 Apr 2024 16:23 GMT
… A monster legal fight over concert tickets is brewing. There is a … undermined competition for selling tickets for big concert event.
Is This Massive … to investigate. Live Nation blames scalpers and bots pretending to be …
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Justice Department launches antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for crazy sales tactics in major shows like Taylor Swift's Eras tour
16 Apr 2024 15:35 GMT
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Concert ticket prices could soon be … but Ticketmaster has argued that bots used by scalpers were … artists perform.
'Ticketmaster has more competition today … Wall insisted ticketed companies compete for more than just concert venues. …
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Quebec wants to stop sky-high prices from ticket resellers. It won't be easy
16 Apr 2024 08:05 GMT
… prices for resold tickets.
In March, music fans in Quebec … .
Another wrinkle: promoters of concerts and sporting events are now … re buying blocks of tickets and the scalpers are selling them … #39;s not Ticketmaster, it's scalpers," Coveney said …
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Dimension 20 opts out of controversial Ticketmaster pricing after ticket costs climb past $2K
15 Apr 2024 18:10 GMT
… @producerliz (@producerlizz) April 11, 2024
Ticketmaster, a company whose Wikipedia page … of Ticketmaster’s customers since its implementation in 2022, particularly around concert … deterrent to the behavior of ticket scalpers: It’s difficult to buy …