Tickets were resold for events including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts
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Pearl Jam Issues a Stern Warning to Ticket Scalpers
Ticketmaster has issued a stern warning to anyone who’s considering scalping tickets for Pearl Jam’s upcoming Gigaton Tour. Those attempting to purchase Pearl Jam tickets through Ticketmaster will be greeted with a message indicating that Gigaton Tour…
YouTube Starts Rolling Out Concert Listings In the UK & Ireland
YouTube concert listings have expanded to the U.K. and Ireland through new partnerships. Ticketmaster, See Tickets, and Eventbrite event info is now displayed on artist pages. YouTube first started experimenting with concert listings under videos in th…
Investigation launched into ‘potentially unfair and deceptive practices’ in US ticketing market
Live Nation, AEG, StubHub, Vivid Seats, TicketNetwork, and Tickets.com sent letters by Energy And Commerce Committee
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Pascrell Hails Congressional Investigation of Live Event Ticketing Marketplace
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) has hailed the launching of a congressional investigation of the live event ticketing industry by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. Pascrell called the launch “a watershed moment” in fixing th…
TikTok Expands Into Live Event Ticketing — Introducing ‘TikTok Tickets’
TikTok is launching its first live event ticketing effort in Thailand — TikTok Tickets. ByteDance is looking to expand TikTok’s scope beyond just social media. TikTok Tickets offers deals and discounts on tickets to concerts, movies, and other e…
Scalpers Are Selling Tickets to Kanye West’s Megachurch Appearance for $300
Kanye West will hold a Sunday Service at Joel Osteen’s megachurch this weekend. The announcement briefly brought down Ticketmaster’s website. The ‘Jesus is King’ service will be at Lakewood Church in Houston at two different tim…
Ticketmaster Focuses on Providing Accessibility Info For Disabled Music Fans
Ticketmaster has announced a new accessibility service in the UK for disabled music fans. The service makes it easier for them to book tickets online. A 2018 report from the Attitude is Everything charity found that 80% of disabled music fans didn̵…
YellowHeart Gives Artists, Promoters Ticket Resale Control
YellowHeart hopes to give artists and promoters control of how and at what price their tickets are resold. Founded by serial music entrepreneur Josh Katz and The Chainsmokers manager Adam Alpert, the blockchain-based startup will launch in Q2 of next year. YellowHeart empowers artists and event organizers to set up…
YellowHeart Gives Artists, Promoters Ticket Resale Control
YellowHeart hopes to give artists and promoters control of how and at what price their tickets are resold. Founded by serial music entrepreneur Josh Katz and The Chainsmokers manager Adam Alpert, the blockchain-based startup will launch in Q2 of next year. YellowHeart empowers artists and event organizers to set up…