#Senate committee convenes for Ticketmaster hearing

#Senate committee convenes for Ticketmaster hearing

“Senate committee convenes for Ticketmaster hearing” A judiciary subcommittee headed by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee heard testimony about Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s alleged music industry monopoly. Drew Angerer / Getty Images A bipartisan Senate Judiciary Subcommittee convened on Tuesday (January 24) for a hearing on Ticketmaster, another step in the United States government’s…

Read More
#Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to sponsor Taylor Swift tour for 0M

#Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to sponsor Taylor Swift tour for $100M

“Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to sponsor Taylor Swift tour for $100M” Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried came close to clinching a $100 million deal with Taylor Swift to sponsor her upcoming concert tour, according to a report. Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange was in the final stages of negotiations with Swift’s team about a ticketing arrangement that involved…

Read More
#Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster for fraud, price fixing, antitrust violations

#Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster for fraud, price fixing, antitrust violations

“Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster for fraud, price fixing, antitrust violations” The site’s crash during an Eras tour presale and the company’s subsequent cancellation of the tour’s public sale has brought renewed scrutiny to Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s outsize power over the concert industry. Alexandre Schneider / Getty Images In the wake of the Eras…

Read More