Ticketmaster has recently made headlines due to a series of events surrounding ticket sales and pricing. One notable incident involved the postponement of ticket sales for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in France on her 'Eras' tour. Additionally, there were reports of tickets for Taylor Swift's tour being listed for exorbitant prices on resale sites immediately after going on sale. On a positive note, Ticketmaster's handling of ticket sales for Taylor Swift's tour also broke records, with over 800,000 users waiting in a queue for presale tickets.
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is an American ticket sales and distribution company based in Beverly Hills, California. It operates in numerous countries worldwide and is known for its dominant position in the ticketing industry. In 2010, Ticketmaster merged with Live Nation, forming Live Nation Entertainment. The company provides ticketing services for various events, including concerts, sports games, theater performances, and more. Ticketmaster has faced scrutiny in the past for its fees and pricing practices, as well as allegations of monopolistic behavior. However, it continues to be a major player in the ticketing industry, facilitating the sale of millions of tickets each year.
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Ticketmaster postponed ticket sales for six of Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in France on the 'Eras' tour.
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Taylor Swift adds 14 new shows to The Eras Tour in the UK and Europe
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Tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras tour went on sale and were immediately listed for thousands of pounds on resale sites.
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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour breaks records for ticket sales
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Taylor Swift's Eras tour generates overwhelming demand for tickets, with over 800,000 users waiting in a queue for presale tickets.
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Glastonbury 2023 has come to a close, and music fans are already looking ahead to securing tickets for the 2024 festival.
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Ticketmaster, Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb have agreed to fully disclose fees to consumers upfront, following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. The companies have committed to upfront, all-in pricing for all ticket sellers, bans surprise resort fees charged by hotels, eliminates early termination fees charged by cable, internet, and cellphone companies, and bans family seating fees on airlines.
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Ticketmaster's confusing messaging led to Coronation Concert ticket disappointment
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Morgan Wallen cancels his concert in Mississippi, citing lost voice
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More than 100 firefighters from 16 crews were called out to the scene, with Nottingham Road, Forest Road and Sandhurst Avenue closed and several properties evacuated.
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Ticketmaster will provide a $10 per ticket refund to all verified fan accounts for lowest ticket price transactions, and a $5 per ticket refund to all other ticket price transactions, for all Cure shows at all venues.
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Robert Smith contacted Ticketmaster to chase down answers over the additional fees being added to tickets for their US tour, which in some cases added up to more than the price of a ticket. He has now secured a partial refund for the fees.
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Tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool are now on sale
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Tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 live shows in Liverpool sold out in 36 minutes
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Jennie Barber booked two return tickets to Japan in January 2020, and her flights were set to depart in May that year. The airline offered Ms Barber travel vouchers in March 2020. She subsequently asked BA for her money back instead of the vouchers, but the airline refused this request.
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K-pop artists, who previously prioritized the US market, are finally visiting the UK for concerts, much to the delight of their British fans.
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The first batch of tickets for Beyoncé's 43-date Renaissance World Tour are now on sale, with fans registering for Ticketmaster's Verified Fan process to filter out touts.
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Ticketmaster faces Senate scrutiny over its dominance in the ticketing industry
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Live Nation's president and CFO, Joe Berchtold, faced scrutiny from the Senate Judiciary Committee over allegations of monopolistic practices and threats to venues that don't use Ticketmaster.
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Jackson Wang cancels his Dubai show due to unforeseen circumstances.