Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Sentenced To Six Years In Prison
Billy McFarland, who scammed hundreds of concertgoers with the failed Fyre Festival last year, was sentenced to six years in…
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Eventbrite Targeted by Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach
A class action lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against Eventbrite over the massive data breach at subsidiary TIcketfly earlier…
Broker Genius Names Former Bluewolf COO Paulo Kaiser As President
Broker Genius, a dynamic auto pricing and analytics company in the ticketing industry, hired former Bluewolf executive Paulo Kaiser as…
Rep. Bill Pascrell Asks for Dept. of Justice Investigation of Ticketmaster
Rep. Bill Pascrell, who helped spur a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “workshop” to examining live event ticketing set for spring…
Michigan House Passes Repeal of Resale Ban, but Questions Remain
Michigan’s House of Representatives has voted to repeal a long-standing but seldom-enforced ban against ticket resale above face value, which…
NATB Applauds FTC Workshop on Ticketing; Slams Ticketmaster “Anticompetitive Practices”
The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) issued a statement applauding the recent announcement that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
Tawn Albright Named EVP Specialized Platforms At Ticketmaster
Live Nation’s Ticketmaster division announced the appointment of Tawn Albright as Executive Vice President. Albright will be tasked with overseeing…
Atlanta Event Goers Could Pay Ticket Fees To Support Public Safety
The Atlanta City Hall is considering a surcharge on tickets to large sporting and cultural events to support the safety…
FTC Announces “Public Workshop” Examining Ticketing in Spring 2019
The Federal Trade Commission is holding a “public workshop” to examine consumer protection and competition issues within the online event…
SiriusXM Could Partner With Live Nation After Pandora Acquisition
Following the purchase of the music streaming service Pandora Media, industry insiders are wondering if SiriusXM could team up with…