Did Free Eras Tour Tickets Tilt California’s Reform Fight?
Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour have been central to the massive reckoning going on within the live entertainment business since they went on sale. The infamous meltdown by Ticketmaster…
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This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
Live Nation’s Accusers Granted Confidential Document Protection
Requests by SeatGeek, ASM Global, and Anschutz Entertainment Group to restrict access to highly confidential documents submitted to the Department of Justice was granted at a hearing this week in…
Canadian Government Opens Investigation of Ticketmaster Breach
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced it has launched a formal investigation of Ticketmaster following the massive data breach that took place this spring. The U.S. based company operates extensively…
R. Kelly Files Appeal to Overturn Sex Crime Conviction
The legal team behind disgraced R&B artist R. Kelly has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to overturn his federal child pornography conviction, citing that the sex crime…
Malaysian Festival Sues The 1975 Over Matty Healy’s Onstage Kiss
The 1975 has been hit with a $2.4 million lawsuit by a Malaysian Festival after frontman Matty Healy kissed a bandmate on stage in protest of the country’s LGBTQ laws….
Washington D.C. Sues StubHub Alleging “Junk Fee Scheme”
Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against StubHub in the district, saying that the company’s hiding of mandatory fees from consumers until the end of…
Capulet Fest Slammed With Class Action Lawsuit, Ticketholders Demand Refunds
Capulet Fest promised a weekend full of performances from top rock acts, with vendors, food trucks, and camping options, but ticketholders were met with a significantly smaller venue, no camping,…
Sean Kingston Indicted on Fraud Charges for Alleged $1M Fraud Scheme
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been indicted on federal charges in South Florida for their alleged involvement in a $1 million fraud scheme. Kingston and his…
Chris Brown, Live Nation Named in $50M Lawsuit Over Alleged Backstage Assault
Rapper Chris Brown and Live Nation were named in a lawsuit stemming from an alleged assault that took place backstage at Brown’s show over the weekend. According to the lawsuit,…
Former Ticketmaster Executive Pleads Guilty in Hacking Case
Former Ticketmaster executive Stephen Mead entered a guilty plea in a New York court this week to one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, one of several charges he…