Promoter ‘In Over His Head’ With Concert, Owes $20K
A concert promoter, who had failed to produce a Rhythm on the Water show in Austin, Texas, reportedly owes $20,000….
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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.
Report: Black Keys Sold $500+ “Premium” Seats at “Fan Club” Show
When contacted about its role in the denial of entry to hundreds of fans who purchased tickets to its show…
Assistant AG Confirms Live Nation Antitrust Investigation
At an antitrust enforcement oversight hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for…
Promoter Faces Theft Charges After Kentucky Concert Debacle
The promoter for a Kentucky concert that was scheduled to feature David Allan Coe before falling apart is in police…
Eventbrite’s Hartz Among Hundreds of CEOs to Sign Gun Control Letter
Eventbrite (NYSE: EB) co-founder and CEO Julie Hartz was among the hundreds of CEOs to sign a letter addressed to…
Exposed Database Reveals Fraud Scheme Targeting Ticket Vendors
An unsecured database exposed an alleged scheme that involved scammers using event ticket vendors to rip fans off and stick…
Australian Ticket Startup Suffers Substantial Data Breach
An Australian online ticket start-up company, Get, reportedly suffered a “potential data leak” which led to personal details of thousands…
Final “NOLA No-Call” Lawsuit Dismissed in Louisiana
Lawyer Antonio LeMon told reporters that he would drop his lawsuit against the NFL over the controversial no-call that helped…
Former NECO CEO Nissen Sentenced to 27 Months in Ponzi Case
Jason Nissen, the former CEO of the National Event Ticket Company (NECO) was handed a 27 month sentence from U.S….
Live Nation Dismisses Senators’ Call for Investigation of Consent Decree
In an email sent to Pollstar, Live Nation dismissed last week’s call by a pair of senators for a hard…