The Justice Department said Monday that it has tentatively settled its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, striking a deal to ultimately lower ticket prices for consumers and end an illegal monopoly over live events in America. But some states signaled they won’t join the deal and will continue an ongoing trial. The … Read more
His “Glory Days” with some fans have passed him by. Bruce Springsteen’s fans are furious over the legendary rocker’s astronomical ticket prices for his upcoming “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour, which critics argue are unaffordable for his “working class fanbase” and contradict his Man of the People image. The woke New Jersey billionaire is pushing … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry. The decision by US District Judge Arun Subramanian cleared the way for a possible antitrust trial in Manhattan federal court, with jury selection scheduled to begin on March … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission sued ticket reseller Key Investment Group for evading purchasing limits to buy up thousands of tickets to live events including Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and resell them at a markup, according to a complaint filed in Maryland federal court on Monday. The Baltimore, Md.-based company, which operates ticket resale sites including … Read more
Attorneys general from about two dozen states are seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, for allegedly monopolizing markets across the live concert industry in an updated version of a lawsuit originally filed in May. The Justice Department and several states sued three months ago to break up Live Nation, arguing the … Read more
The Justice Department and a group of 30 states and the District of Columbia Thursday sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the big concert promoter and its Ticketmaster unit illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. “It is time to break up Live Nation,” said US Attorney General Merrick Garland. Concert fans and politicians for years have been calling … Read more
The Justice Department is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation as soon as next month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Live Nation’s subsidiary Ticketmaster, which for decades has been condemned for hardball tactics and high prices, was also widely criticized in 2022 after botched ticket sales for Taylor … Read more
It was a Swift exorcism of the movie theater. Producers of the upcoming film “The Exorcist: Believer” announced on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday they will release the horror flick a week early to avoid competing with Taylor Swift’s “Eras” Tour film. While both were scheduled to drop nationwide on Oct. 13, horror mega-producer Jason Blum … Read more
Taylor Swift is sorry for what she said about “the stupid old pickup truck” he never let her drive. The “Lavender Haze” singer is sharing the love from her iconic “Eras” tour by giving her truckers a massive $100,000 raise for moving her set pieces across the US. A source close to Swift told TMZ … Read more
The Justice Department could file an antitrust lawsuit against concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and its unit Ticketmaster by the end of the year, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Shares of Live Nation dropped 5% in extended trading on Friday. Earlier this year, senators slammed Live Nation’s lack of transparency and inability to block bot purchases of … Read more
It was the gig of an era. Jordyn Burdette, 33, was convinced she wouldn’t be able to attend one of Taylor Swift’s mega-hit concerts after weeks of searching for affordable tickets. But when a friend texted her that the Eras Tour had volunteer usher positions available, Burdette realized that she had discovered a backdoor to … Read more
A Massachusetts dad said this week that he was forced to spend $21,000 on four tickets to a Taylor Swift concert, after the ones he bought on StubHub last year for his daughter as a Christmas present never arrived, according to a report. Anthony Silva told WCVB-TV he originally spent around $1,800 for the four tickets … Read more
Ticketmaster has royally screwed up — again. Many royal fans have been left disappointed after being told they won tickets to the coronation concert, only to find out all the tickets were gone. Fans had to apply to attend the concert by entering a ballot, with the assumption that tickets would be distributed to those … Read more
In a world of online bots and Ticketmaster lawsuits, singer/songwriter Maggie Rogers is resorting to the old-school way of selling concert tickets. The 28-year-old “Light On” singer announced Thursday on social media that tickets to her upcoming “Summer of ’23 Tour” would be sold at various box offices across the country on Friday — leaving … Read more
It all started with Courteney Cox. Before landing the role of Monica Gellar on “Friends,” Cox appeared in the 1984 music video for the classic Bruce Springsteen track, “Dancing in the Dark,” as the lucky young woman pulled onstage at St. Paul Civic Center to dance with The Boss. The vid launched an unofficial decades-long … Read more
The glory days of seeing The Boss without going into debt may soon be over. Fans of Bruce Springsteen, who built his music career on his working-class image, are dismayed by the sky-high ticket prices for his upcoming tour with the E Street Band – the first in six years. The tour kicks off Thursday in … Read more
The Cure frontman Robert Smith told fans he is “as sickened as you all are” after hearing of Ticketmaster’s additional fees on ticket sales for the band’s upcoming tour. Smith slammed the ticket company when fans alerted him of the high fees when they tried to score tickets to see the band’s upcoming US tour. … Read more
The BeyHive is looking for some money, honey. Beyoncé’s highly anticipated “Renaissance” world tour was announced earlier this week — and fans have been buzzing about getting their hands on the sought-after tickets. The megastar, 41, is setting out on her first stadium stretch in five years, since her “On The Run II Tour” with husband … Read more
They were swift to snag tickets. These two lucky parents were met with one very disappointed teen when they surprised her with rare Taylor Swift concert tickets for Christmas. In a viral TikTok clip, which topped 15.2 million views, the daughter opens the thin, paper box to reveal a piece of paper showing the seat … Read more
And the 2022 award for canceled celebrity in a public drama goes to — a list of high-profile stars and organizations. Whether one is a political figure, part of Hollywood’s elite, an ordinary person, or a company, all it takes is one public mistake or problematic view before someone’s career is over and their misdeeds … Read more