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.
It has been almost exactly one month since the Department of Justice announced its sprawling antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, but a looming budget battle could have dire implications…
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke and Live Nation Entertainment’s Board of Directors and officers have been named in a shareholder lawsuit alleging failures related to the Department of Justice…
A pair of bills designed to tackle the use of “bots” in ticket purchasing have passed out of committee this week, with unanimous support. House Bills 5661 and 5662, dubbed…
After spending a record-shattering amount on lobbying in 2023, Live Nation Entertainment is continuing that trend again in 2024, pouring more than $500,000 into efforts to influence lawmakers amid unprecedented…
Two Madonna fans who sued the pop star and promoter Live Nation over late start times for her Brooklyn concerts last year have voluntarily ended their lawsuit, court records show….
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation want to have the ability to force consumers into an arbitration process to resolve their antitrust claims. After a U.S. judge slashed their…
The use of bots to buy and resell tickets has been illegal at the federal level for years, though those responsible are rarely held accountable. A bill in Michigan aims…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed into law a new set of consumer protection and transparency rules for tickets sold in the state, passed with strong bipartisan support as HB24-1378….
Resale ticketing platform StubHub was forced to pay more than $16 million in legal fees following a long-running dispute with Spotlight Ticket Management. Spotlight — a software company which does…
Pop icon Madonna is the target of another class action suit from a fan, but this time, she’s facing another charge in addition to her infamous stage tardiness. According to…