Live Nation Prepares for DOJ Trial, Eyeing Possible Loss of Exclusive Contracts

A trial is currently scheduled for March 2026.

The Hollywood Reporter

Wondering why #TicketMaster is sending me a "Changes to our TOS" email.

I haven't used their service in 20 years because their TOS and business practices are POS.

#TicketBastards

Had an e-mail turn up claiming that my Ticketmaster account has been "temporarily restricted do to suspicious activity" and requiring a "security check" via a company called Persona.

The FAQ page linked to has nothing in detail about this.

Does anyone on Fedi know owt about this process and this "Persona" company?

I've emailed Ticketmaster with some very direct questions, which I doubt will get answers.

Upload identity info to some US company I've never heard of? Smells very suspicious to me.

#AskFedi #Ticketmaster #Persona

A friend of mine wanted to see The English Beat at the Aladdin in Portland. She walked to the theater only to find out that all remaining tickets were only being sold by Ticketmaster. Why are they even there?

The cost online for open seating was $120 per ticket, presumably before fees. Crazy.

It seems we can't just buy tickets directly from ou local theater anymore without going through Ticketmaster. I think that's why they own them all now.

#Music #Concert #Ticketmaster

USA Today: FTC sues reseller for faking accounts to grab Taylor Swift Eras tickets. “Hot on the heels of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ announcement, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in Maryland federal court on Aug. 18. The paperwork accused ticket reseller Key Investment Group of using thousands of fake or purchased Ticketmaster accounts to snag tickets to events […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/19/usa-today-ftc-sues-reseller-for-faking-accounts-to-grab-taylor-swift-eras-tickets/

USA Today: FTC sues reseller for faking accounts to grab Taylor Swift Eras tickets | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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#taylorswift
#ticketmaster

You’ve heard of damning with faint praise? Well this is praising with faint damnation. Basically, it’s all Taylor’s fault for giving her fans a break.
Basically she ran head on into game theory.

https://youtu.be/0cWC4C6pSio

Ticketmaster Was Right About the Eras Tour

YouTube

Copenhell og Heartland.

Hvad har pomfritter med bacon og hvidvin og østers med hinanden at gøre?

De er begge ejet af Live Nation som også ejer Ticketmaster og Royal Arena og så mange spillesteder og festivaller i hele verden, at de i USA bliver undersøgt for at misbruge deres monopol til at skrue priserne op på koncerter.

Synes du progressive billetpriser er nedtur. Så er det Live Nation du skal hade.

4/4

#LiveNationMonopoly #Copenhell #Heartland #RoyalArena #TicketMaster #LiveNation

This is why I hate #Ticketmaster