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Neil Young blasts Ticketmaster: “Concert touring is broken”

Neil Young is the latest artist to blast Ticketmaster for their business practices. In a post on his archives website titled “CONCERT TOURING IS BROKEN,” Young blasts the ticket-selling service for its 30% ticket fees. He shared an article about The Cure’s recent attempt to keep ...
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“Sickened” Robert Smith comments on Ticketmaster “debacle” over The Cure tickets

The Ticketmaster Verified Fan sale for tickets to The Cure's upcoming U.S. tour began Wednesday, and buyers were unhappy with the fees imposed by the company — so much so that frontman Robert Smith took to Twitter to comment on the situation. "I am as ...
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Senators call upon Department of Justice to investigate Ticketmaster for its alleged “monopoly power”

The Senate Judiciary Committee is calling upon the Department of Justice to further examine Ticketmaster's alleged monopoly. This comes after the bipartisan committee grilled Ticketmaster officials on Capitol Hill during a January Congressional hearing, which was proposed after the disastrous presale of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Variety obtained ...
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Does everyone really want to raise chickens? / Why Monday could be the biggest day ever for Ticketmaster / Super bowl party fails to avoid

Because of the price of eggs – everyone thinks they want to raise chickens. Do we? Why Monday could be the biggest day for Ticketmaster, ever. The 1 Superbowl Party Fail you don’t want at your house next Sunday.
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Senate antitrust committee gets a date for Ticketmaster hearing following Taylor Swift debacle

A date has been set for the upcoming hearing for Ticketmaster after senators wanted to investigate the alleged monopoly critics say Ticketmaster has on the ticketing industry. Billboard reports that hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. ET and has been ...
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Another Taylor Swift fan sues Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation

Yet another Taylor Swift fan has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. Billboard reports that the class-action lawsuit was filed in California federal court by Michelle Sterioff. It accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of "intentionally and purposefully” ...
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Congress calls upon Ticketmaster execs to testify about Taylor Swift ticket fiasco

Congress has called upon Ticketmaster's executives to explain what caused the Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. WLS reports U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who chairs the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, is seeking answers into Ticketmaster's sales process. Schakowsky reached out to Ticketmaster after ...
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Senate antitrust committee announces hearing against Ticketmaster

Two senators have announced a hearing to look into the alleged monopoly critics say Ticketmaster has on the ticketing industry. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, and Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, have taken the first steps to investigate whether there is a lack of competition ...
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Taylor Swift’s lawyer fans are collaborating to take action against Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster might have kicked a hornet nest with the disastrous rollout of Taylor Swift's presale tickets because some of her fans, who also happen to be lawyers, are looking into ways to take action against the ticketing giant. Mashable reports a group of "Swiftie ...
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Taylor Swift responds to Ticketmaster fiasco: “I’m not going to make excuses for anyone”

If you think you're angry that you couldn't get Taylor Swift tickets, just know that Taylor Swift is even angrier than you are. Following days of reports detailing Swifties' struggles to buy tickets to the superstar's Eras tour -- access codes not working, hours-long waits ...
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