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When Ticketmaster crashed during a fan presale for Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour,' fans suffered through a series of unfortunate events–hours- and days-long wait times for tickets, waves of bots purchasing and upselling tickets, and unpredictable prices–only for many of them to end up without tickets.
Tech

The U.S. is reportedly preparing to sue Ticketmaster over the monopolistic behavior that outraged Swifties last year

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April 16, 2024
Jamaican Reggae musician, songwriter, and singer Bob Marley performs on stage, in a concert at Grona Lund, Stockholm, Sweden. He extends his fist as he sings into the microphone, with an electric guitar.
Retail

Viagogo boss thinks Bob Marley would have approved of ticket touting that sees fans charged thousands above asking price—‘after some education’

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April 15, 2024
Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour concert.
Personal Finance

Viagogo boss defends Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tickets reselling for thousands: ‘If buyers see a ticket that’s out of their price range, don’t buy it’

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September 29, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo
Personal Finance

Olivia Rodrigo is setting aside tickets as low as $20 to her upcoming blockbuster GUTS Tour—but it’s unclear just how many

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September 13, 2023
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms
Retail

Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms

By Adam Beam and The Associated Press
September 1, 2023
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Success

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will be the first to shatter $1 billion in ticket sales, making a lot of people richer: ‘The dollar bill should have her face on it’

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August 10, 2023
Robert Smith, lead singer of The Cure, in concert in St. Paul Minnesota on June 8, 2023.
Commentary

In a summer of Ticketmaster scandals, ‘revenge spending’ and sticky inflation, Robert Smith of The Cure is the hero we need

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June 21, 2023
Ticketmaster and SeatGeek will finally show ‘all-in’ pricing (including fees) as entertainment giants bow to fan backlash
Finance

Ticketmaster and SeatGeek will finally show ‘all-in’ pricing (including fees) as entertainment giants bow to fan backlash

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June 15, 2023
Young women standing in front of a Taylor Swift photo montage banner
Success

The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco turned her Swiftie army into resale entrepreneurs—but it’s wreaking havoc on her concerts

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May 25, 2023
Taylor Swift on stage for her The Eras Tour
Success

Ticketmaster is hiring a director of social media after the Taylor Swift debacle—and the ideal candidate has to be ‘brave and resilient’ 

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March 21, 2023
Taylor Swift
Success

Taylor Swift kicks off Eras Tour with no direct shot at Ticketmaster, but thanks fans for ‘considerable effort’ to be there

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March 19, 2023
Taylor Swift at the 65th GRAMMY Awards
Personal Finance

Bejeweled jackets and $400 tickets: The Eras Tour is here, and it’s a gold rush thanks to Swifties dropping big bucks on fashion and flights

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March 17, 2023
The Cure kept ticket prices deliberately low, then Ticketmaster added big fees. Now fans are getting refunds because the lead singer was so furious
Finance

The Cure kept ticket prices deliberately low, then Ticketmaster added big fees. Now fans are getting refunds because the lead singer was so furious

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg
March 17, 2023
A-Rod co-founded ticketing startup Jump raises $20 million to take on Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco
Finance

A-Rod co-founded ticketing startup Jump raises $20 million to take on Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

By Kim Bhasin and Bloomberg
March 1, 2023
Beyoncé performs on stage
Lifestyle

Beyoncé fans are gearing up to buy tickets to her upcoming world tour whether Ticketmaster is ready or not

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February 3, 2023

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