DOJ Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Probe Deepens
The Justice Department (DOJ) inquiry into Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s business practices has expanded with a fresh demand for new…
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This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
Live Nation Lobbying Doubled to $2.4M in 2023 Amid Controversy
Live Nation Entertainment – which already outspent other businesses in the live entertainment realm by an estimated 5-to-1 margin –…
Op Ed: Break Up Live Nation Ticketmaster To Protect Fans
This piece by Fan Fairness Coalition President Mark Meador was first published in the Daily Caller. TicketNews has added links…
Madonna Will ‘Defend Vigorously’ in New Lawsuit Over Concert Delays
Madonna is notorious for being late to her own concerts, and now, she’s being sued by a pair of fans…
StubHub Accused of Deliberate Misleading Fees in Federal Lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed last week in California accuses ticket resale giant StubHub of a systematic underestimation of its fees,…
Sen. Klobuchar Speaks-Out on Flaws of Ticketing Industry: ‘It’s an American Issue’
It’s been over a year since fans battled it out for tickets in the Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco – referenced…
Madonna Fans Sue Over Delayed Concert Start Times: ‘Had to Get Up Early for Work’
Pop icon Madonna is notorious for being late to her own shows — sometimes waiting an hour or two to…
MSG Owner James Dolan Accused of Sexual Assault Alongside Harvey Weinstein
Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks, and New York Rangers owner James Dolan has been named in a federal lawsuit…
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Unable to Dodge Facial ID Lawsuit
Madison Square Garden Entertainment failed to throw-out a lawsuit over its use of facial ID at venues in New York…
FanFair Alliance Files Complaint Against Viagogo for ‘Misleading’ NME Ads
An investigation by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) upheld a complaint from FanFair Alliance that the secondary ticketing site Viagogo…