Live Nation Loses Bid to Dismiss Antitrust Class Action
Entertainment giant Live Nation is facing a class action over alleged anti-competitive conduct, and while the company filed to dismiss…
Legal
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.
Aussie Swifties Fume Over Late Release of Held-Back Tickets
Taylor Swift fans in Australia are outraged over the last-minute release of previously held-back tickets to the sold out shows…
Live Nation Highlights Stranglehold on Industry With Record-Breaking 2023 Earnings
Live Nation Entertainment revealed its full year and fourth quarter earnings for 2023, marking its “biggest year yet” and further…
SeatGeek Sued Over Alleged Hidden Ticket Fees
Secondary ticketing site SeatGeek is reportedly facing a lawsuit over accusations of breaching New York State ticketing laws. According to…
Ticketmaster’s Arbitration Dispute Heads to Appeals Court
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation wanted to have the ability to force consumers into an arbitration process to…
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…
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,…