Springsteen fans hit with $4-5K floor seats, $569 fees as Ticketmaster implements ‘dynamic pricing’
Fans buying tickets for Bruce Springsteen’s US arena tour were shocked to find many seats halfway back in each venue selling for $4,000-5,000 and even less desirable seats priced at. Continue reading
Billboard tries to explain why concert tickets are so high
A new “Billboard Explains” video purports to tell why concert ticket prices are so high and answer questions like “Who does your ticket money actually go to?” and “What’s with. Continue reading
New York ticket transparency bill is now law, more states to follow
A new law that will make buying a ticket to a concert or event fairer for fans has been signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The new. Continue reading
John Oliver skewers Ticketmaster and Bob Lefsetz agrees [VIDEO]
“What kind of crazy, fucked-up world do we live in where John Oliver gets the Ticketmaster story exactly right,” industry pundit Bob Lefsetz wrote after watching comedian and HBO host. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Clarifies COVID Concert Screening Plans
Ticketmaster says that it has no plans to require vaccines and testing for entry into future concerts, but rather that it is working to provide promoters and fans with safer. Continue reading
Eventbrite Cuts Staff By 45%
Global ticketer Eventbrite is laying off 45% of its workforce as part of a $100 million annual expense reduction in response to the massive disruption in the live event industry. Continue reading
Live Nation Reaches DoJ Deal, Stock Jumps 10%
Live Nation has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to extend the consent decree that paved the way for their 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster. Live Nation. Continue reading
Congress Launches Investigation Into Primary And Secondary Ticketing
Members of the U.S. Congressional Energy and Commerce Committee have launched a formal investigation into ticketing in both the primary and secondary markets. “The Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over. Continue reading
