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.
Proposed legislation from California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks seeks to end exclusive control by Ticketmaster over the sale and resale of concert tickets for events in the state. It proposes to…
Canada’s Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Ticketmaster and Live Nation regarding several class-action lawsuits the companies are facing from consumers. The lawsuits, filed in multiple provinces,…
Live Nation is under fire with an investigation by the former Attorney General of Louisiana. The former AG of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., announced that the law firm…
Longtime Ticketmaster/Live Nation critic Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) has shared an “explosive” previously suppressed study of the entertainment giant’s business practices, originally filed as part of a lawsuit against Live…
The Department of Justice is currently investigating ticketing giant Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation for its 2010 merger and alleged monopolistic practices, however, a spending deal to keep…
Consumers in Maryland have saved an average of more than $2.4 million every year purchasing tickets below face value on ticket resale marketplaces, according to a report published this week…
Vivid Seats has been targeted by a class action lawsuit filed by a consumer in New York, accusing the ticket resale marketplace of ignoring state law requiring so-called “all-in” ticket…
Entertainment giant Live Nation is facing a class action over alleged anti-competitive conduct, and while the company filed to dismiss the case, a judge declined. U.S. District Judge Kenly Kato…
Taylor Swift fans in Australia are outraged over the last-minute release of previously held-back tickets to the sold out shows this month in Sydney, according to multiple outlets. The superstar’s…
Live Nation Entertainment revealed its full year and fourth quarter earnings for 2023, marking its “biggest year yet” and further highlighting its stranglehold of the entertainment industry. According to the…