The bot probe accelerated following The Eras Tour debacle in 2022, said some of the people. As part of the probe, FTC investigators are looking at whether the company has a financial incentive to allow resellers to circumvent its rules on ticket limits.

When a judge dismissed an appeal by prolific ticket tout Peter Hunter and his husband and accomplice David Smith against their landmark conviction for fraud, he sounded an alarm.

Live Nation is denying wrongdoing in the wake of news reports that the concert and ticketing company, along with rival AEG Presents, is under investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged coordination of their responses to concert cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. quietly became one of the largest corporate backers of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration when it donated $500,000 to the president’s inaugural committee, according to recently filed fundraising reports. The contribution stands out not only for its size but also because it arrives as the company is embroiled in a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to break up its ticketing and live‑events empire.

EXCLUSIVE: The Independent crunched the numbers and found thousands of unsold tickets to the superstar’s 2025 Cowboy Carter tour — with over 3,200 unsold seats remaining for her opening night in Los Angeles alone

Ticketmaster may have broken U.K. consumer law in the way it sold certain tickets for rock band Oasis’s 2025 tour, the country’s competition regulator said.

The lawsuit from investors pointed to statements from the company downplaying allegations that it violated antitrust laws.

Rejecting a bid to narrow the huge antitrust case, a judge refused to toss a claim that Live Nation exploits its network of amphitheaters to pressure artists into promotion deals.

Customers who claim to have made legitimate purchases also impacted on the crackdown of tickets that “have broken the terms and conditions”

Entertainment giant Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster will do anything to hold onto their monopoly of the ticketing industry. Despite the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought forth by the Department of Justice and 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the pair is working to reinforce its status by lobbying against the secondary market.

A local woman’s attempt to fulfill her father’s Christmas wish turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when her Ticketmaster account was compromised, leaving her without tickets to a cherished event.

When Live Nation banned personal folding chairs from their events at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), fans were outraged at the new rule. Then Live Nation started selling their own folding chairs for $15, sparking even more ire from concertgoers. And it’s not just SPAC — 31 of the 37 amphitheaters listed on Live Nation’s website ban or will ban outside chairs.

This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.

In recent years, The Cure’s Robert Smith has been vocal about the shifting touring and ticket market. In 2023, the singer convinced Ticketmaster to give partial refunds to fans who had purchased tickets to their Songs Of A Lost World tour, hitting back at “unduly high” fees.

Anyone who recently bought tickets through Ticketmaster might want to pay attention here—as customers across the country sound the alarm about a new scam. This scam involves customers’ purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.

Good news, NASCAR fans. Starting in 2025, you’ll be able to buy tickets for races at any track owned by NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports using a single, unified platform.

A former Ticketmaster boss who illegally accessed a rival company’s computer servers to steal information has been sentenced.

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

Attorneys general from about two dozen US states are going after three times the monetary damages originally sought against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster. In an updated version of a lawsuit first filed in May, the states allege the concert giant monopolized markets across its industry.

Ticketmaster’s troubled handling of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour prompted California lawmakers to spend months cracking down on the ticketing industry — while they enjoyed thousands of dollars worth of free tickets themselves from interest groups, a POLITICO analysis shows.

As elected officials representing many of the same diverse and hardworking communities of the Central Valley, we share state Sen. Anna Caballero’s commitment to serving our constituents.

As an advocate for small businesses, I know how challenging it is to succeed in today’s economy. It’s even more challenging when entrepreneurs have to face competition that engages in unfair business practices. This is especially the case with Live Nation/Ticketmaster, a monopoly that dominates the live event ticketing industry.

There is a growing contention from Washington D.C. all the way to California that event ticket seller Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are an illegal monopoly that lawmakers should rein in, and sooner than later. There are multiple attempts to do just that in the California Legislature, but while this seems like an issue perfectly teed up for supermajority Democrats, pending legislation has instead devolved into finger pointing and recriminations that leave those potential reforms in limbo.

There is a growing contention from Washington D.C. all the way to California that event ticket seller Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are an illegal monopoly that lawmakers should rein in, and sooner than later.

The company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it discovered an “unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database,” on May 20 and promptly launched an investigation.

The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for stealing the user information of more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers.

The Department of Justice on Thursday announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s Beverly Hills-based parent, Live Nation Entertainment, seeking to break up the company over allegations that it created an illegal monopoly over the live entertainment industry.

The Justice Department and dozens of states and the District of Columbia sued to break up Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation on Thursday alleging that they have illegally monopolized the live music industry harming fans, artists and venues, through a mix of exclusive contracts, self-preferencing, retaliation and acquisitions.

For years, Sen. Amy Klobuchar has sought to reform the concert industry. On Thursday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster‘s alleged monopoly on the U.S. touring industry, claiming that the businesses have been feeding on ticket buyers since merging in 2010.

As warmer weather arrives, Californians are thinking about the next live sporting event or outdoor concert with family and friends. But what used to be a straightforward experience of getting tickets …

A powerful cadre of industry insiders are seeking to eliminate significant proposed legislation in California by pushing for amendments that would enhance, rather than eliminate, the monopolistic hold that Live Nation Entertainment has on the business, per Politico.

Concert and sporting event ticket prices have exploded since the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, but a new California bill could break up their monopoly. And the 49ers and Warriors are completely against this bill, because they benefit handsomely from that monopoly.

Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket sales for live events in California have skyrocketed. A bill seeking to restore competition and finally give fans more choice on the market faces fierce opposition from California’s billion-dollar sports franchises.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks had set out earlier this year to end exclusive relationships between venues and the companies that sell their tickets — hoping that more ticketers would mean more competition and better deals for the fans.

Concert and sporting event ticket prices have exploded since the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, but a new California bill could break up their monopoly. And the 49ers and Warriors are completely against this bill, because they benefit handsomely from that monopoly.

Several backers of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ bill to end exclusive control over ticket sales are threatening to pull their support if she accepts a major amendment proposed by the Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection today.

As president of the California Black Chamber, I have the privilege of advocating for small businesses throughout the state. However, music is my passion and has been my life’s work. For more than four decades, I have worked in the music industry as an artist, as a promoter, and a manager.  I have witnessed firsthand the evolution of our industry – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

It’s time we confront the broken system that has allowed a monopoly like Ticketmaster and Live Nation to corrupt the entire live event marketplace that leaves everyone without a choice – whether you’re an artist, a venue, or a fan.

The Justice Department is preparing to sue Live Nation as soon as next month, an antitrust challenge that could spur major changes at the biggest name in concert promotion and ticketing.

As president of the California Black Chamber, I have the privilege of advocating for small businesses throughout the state. However, music is my passion and has been my life’s work. For more than four decades, I have worked in the music industry as an artist, as a promoter, and a manager.

California Democratic Assembly member, Buffy Wicks wants to propose a bill that would limit Ticketmaster’s control in the ticket industry. AB 2808 says the company has a monopoly in the ticket space, allowing them to add high fees in addition to ticket prices.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Proposed California legislation looks to make tickets to concerts and events cheaper by taking aim at Ticketmaster’s dominance of the market.

The ticketing giant, which merged a decade ago with Live Nation, controls some 80% of tickets for concerts, sports and other events sold in the United States.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was joined by community leaders, consumer advocates, fans and musicians on Monday at a Capitol press conference to detail first-in-the-nation legislation to provide competition in buying tickets for concerts and sporting events. 

ABC News reported that Ticketmaster has a lion’s share of ticket sales in concerts, sporting, and many other events in the United States. In 2010, LiveNation and Ticketmaster merged which made them a global leader in ticket sales. Because of this merger, the prices of ticket sales have increased by a large amount within the last decade

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was joined by community leaders, consumer advocates, fans and musicians on Monday at a Capitol press conference to detail first-in-the-nation legislation to provide competition in buying tickets for concerts and sporting events.

For those in the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority, voting “yes” on a colleague’s bill may come easily. Voting “no,” however, isn’t as straightforward — and that may be why so few Democrats actually do so.

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to take on ticketing giant Ticketmaster, but some recording artists are warning that the bill will empower ticket scalpers instead.

Proposed California legislation looks to make tickets to concerts and events cheaper by taking aim at Ticketmaster’s dominance of the market.

The ticketing giant, which merged a decade ago with Live Nation, controls some 80% of tickets for concerts, sports and other events sold in the United States.

For those in the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority, voting “yes” on a colleague’s bill may come easily. Voting “no,” however, isn’t as straightforward — and that may be why so few Democrats actually do so.The bill, AB 2808, was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to make changes to the ways ticket sales are handled to promote more competition.

An Oakland assembly member is proposing a new law to tackle what she calls Ticketmaster’s monopoly over event ticket sales. The bill, AB 2808, was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to make changes to the ways ticket sales are handled to promote more competition.
The bill, AB 2808, was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to make changes to the ways ticket sales are handled to promote more competition.

Ticketmaster would face fresh competition from other live event ticket sellers under legislation unveiled Monday by California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D).

An Oakland assembly member is proposing a new law to tackle what she calls Ticketmaster’s monopoly over event ticket sales.

The bill, AB 2808, was introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks to make changes to the ways ticket sales are handled to promote more competition.

A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would end exclusive control of ticket sales by companies like Ticketmaster.

Assemblybill 2808 would provide competition for buying tickets to allow the consumer to choose where to buy tickets.

LOS ANGELES — California Democratic Assembly member, Buffy Wicks wants to propose a bill that would limit Ticketmaster’s control in the ticket industry.

AB 2808 says the company has a monopoly in the ticket space, allowing them to add high fees in addition to ticket prices.

The service fee for that ticket to attend a Sacramento Kings game or a concert may comprise a modest fraction of the overall cost. Still, we’re forced to pay it simply because companies like Ticketmaster monopolize the tickets for the events we want to see.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks wants to end exclusive control by companies like Ticketmaster over the sale of concert and sporting tickets, setting up a battle between consumer groups and a powerful sector of the entertainment industry that is still reeling from the 2022 Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco.

SACRAMENTO, California — A state lawmaker wants to end exclusive control by companies like Ticketmaster over the sale of concert and sporting tickets, setting up a battle between consumer groups and a powerful sector of the entertainment industry that is still reeling from the 2022 Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco.

The clock may be ticking on Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment Inc., after federal investigators requested additional documents for an antitrust probe.

The US Justice Department sent out a new raft of information requests in its antitrust probe of Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s ticketing arm Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. amid concerns the company isn’t cooperating with the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

An amphitheater under the control of any one promoter will not be coming to the Irvine Great park any time soon after city council members narrowly voted to stop negotiating with promoter Live Nation and look at other options.

Nothing seems to unite people more than their hate for TicketMaster. At a recent Senate Judiciary committee hearing convened in response to the ticket selling debacle around Taylor Swift’s latest stadium tour, Republicans and Democrats alike castigated the company for its practices.

I imagine if you are here to read about Ticketmaster it is, at least in part, because of Taylor Swift. If you somehow are not caught up, let me TL;DR you: Back in November, the rush to buy tickets for Swift’s upcoming tour following the release of her album Midnights caused Ticketmaster’s platform to have a bit of a meltdown.

The Judiciary Committee, responding to the bungled sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, heard the company apologize and its critics trace the problem to the industry’s lack of competition.

Ticketmaster has been hit with a class-action suit alleging that the site is actively encouraging ticket scalping. The suit follows an investigation by the CBC in which a representative of Ticketmaster was captured on a hidden camera saying that the use of ticket-buying bots that snap up tickets so they can be resold at a higher cost is “not something we look at or report.”

Box-office giant Ticketmaster is recruiting professional scalpers who cheat its own system to expand its resale business and squeeze more money out of fans, a CBC News/Toronto Star investigation reveals.

Box-office giant Ticketmaster is recruiting professional scalpers who cheat its own system to expand its resale business and squeeze more money out of fans, a CBC News/Toronto Star investigation reveals.

Federal officials tried to reassure the skeptics. They pointed to a consent decree, or legal settlement, they had negotiated as part of the merger approval. Its terms were strict, they said: It would boost competition and block monopolistic behavior by the new, larger Live Nation.

The bot probe accelerated following The Eras Tour debacle in 2022, said some of the people. As part of the probe, FTC investigators are looking at whether the company has a financial incentive to allow resellers to circumvent its rules on ticket limits.

When a judge dismissed an appeal by prolific ticket tout Peter Hunter and his husband and accomplice David Smith against their landmark conviction for fraud, he sounded an alarm.

Live Nation is denying wrongdoing in the wake of news reports that the concert and ticketing company, along with rival AEG Presents, is under investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged coordination of their responses to concert cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. quietly became one of the largest corporate backers of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration when it donated $500,000 to the president’s inaugural committee, according to recently filed fundraising reports. The contribution stands out not only for its size but also because it arrives as the company is embroiled in a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to break up its ticketing and live‑events empire.

EXCLUSIVE: The Independent crunched the numbers and found thousands of unsold tickets to the superstar’s 2025 Cowboy Carter tour — with over 3,200 unsold seats remaining for her opening night in Los Angeles alone

Ticketmaster may have broken U.K. consumer law in the way it sold certain tickets for rock band Oasis’s 2025 tour, the country’s competition regulator said.

The lawsuit from investors pointed to statements from the company downplaying allegations that it violated antitrust laws.

Rejecting a bid to narrow the huge antitrust case, a judge refused to toss a claim that Live Nation exploits its network of amphitheaters to pressure artists into promotion deals.

Customers who claim to have made legitimate purchases also impacted on the crackdown of tickets that “have broken the terms and conditions”

Entertainment giant Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster will do anything to hold onto their monopoly of the ticketing industry. Despite the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought forth by the Department of Justice and 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the pair is working to reinforce its status by lobbying against the secondary market.

A local woman’s attempt to fulfill her father’s Christmas wish turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when her Ticketmaster account was compromised, leaving her without tickets to a cherished event.

When Live Nation banned personal folding chairs from their events at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), fans were outraged at the new rule. Then Live Nation started selling their own folding chairs for $15, sparking even more ire from concertgoers. And it’s not just SPAC — 31 of the 37 amphitheaters listed on Live Nation’s website ban or will ban outside chairs.

This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.

In recent years, The Cure’s Robert Smith has been vocal about the shifting touring and ticket market. In 2023, the singer convinced Ticketmaster to give partial refunds to fans who had purchased tickets to their Songs Of A Lost World tour, hitting back at “unduly high” fees.

Anyone who recently bought tickets through Ticketmaster might want to pay attention here—as customers across the country sound the alarm about a new scam. This scam involves customers’ purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.

Good news, NASCAR fans. Starting in 2025, you’ll be able to buy tickets for races at any track owned by NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports using a single, unified platform.

A former Ticketmaster boss who illegally accessed a rival company’s computer servers to steal information has been sentenced.

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

Attorneys general from about two dozen US states are going after three times the monetary damages originally sought against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster. In an updated version of a lawsuit first filed in May, the states allege the concert giant monopolized markets across its industry.

Ticketmaster’s troubled handling of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour prompted California lawmakers to spend months cracking down on the ticketing industry — while they enjoyed thousands of dollars worth of free tickets themselves from interest groups, a POLITICO analysis shows.