Ticketmaster to release more tickets for Harry Styles' NYC concerts
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
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Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
A New York jury ruled on Wednesday that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit operated as an illegal monopoly, handing dozens of states an important legal win against the ticketing giant.
A federal jury in Manhattan has ruled that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been operating as a monopoly. It's a ruling that could change that way fans buy tickets to live events and how much they have to pay. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The Department of Justice and 39 states first brought the charges back in 2024. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation, will pay $280 million in civil penalties to 40 states that sued the company. Ticketmaster must also open technology to allow other ticket sellers to use its platform, sources told CBS News.
The Justice Department and attorneys general from 39 states claim the company is a monopoly, limits competition and drives up ticket prices.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a task force to crack down on hidden services fees for things like concert tickets and package handling.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on Mamdani's new task force.
A notorious cybercriminal group claims to have stolen personal data for 560 million Ticketmaster users. Here's what to know.
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached events giant Ticketmaster and stolen the details of 560 million customers.
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour broke records, but the battle to get a ticket broke a lot of Swifties' hearts. Some blame ticket hackers who used bots to try to buy up seats to resell them for big money. National consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi explains how Swift's die-hard fans are going after Congress and Ticketmaster to do something about it. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/499AEHd
In the wake of Taylor Swift ticketing problems, U.S. lawmakers say they'd support new limits on how much money can be made off ticket resales.
A Senate subcommittee has issued a subpoena to Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, following recent ticket sales fiascos. The Subcommittee on Investigations is asking for all documents related to the companies' ticket pricing, fees and resale practices.
It follows a months-long inquiry into the company's practices after several recent incidents impacting fans.
Consumer advocates are up in arms, and the concern is hardly limited to Swifties' experiences.
In January, senators grilled Ticketmaster and its parent company after the website crashed during a pre-sale event for Swift's tour.
Customers claim vendor misled them into believing they'd scored tickets to see star-studded music event at Windsor Castle.
Tickets for the band's upcoming tour went on sale two days ago, but some fans said the fees cost more than the tickets.
Federal regulators are looking into the ticket seller after thousands of Swift fans were unable to buy concert tickets.
The president of Ticketmaster's parent company was grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Nicole D'Antonio reports for CBS2.
On Friday night, Ticketmaster issued an apology via Twitter to Swift's fans.
There's anger and even calls for a Congressional investigation after the planned sale of tickets for her new tour went off the rails. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
Ticketmaster abruptly canceled Friday's sale because of high demand earlier in the week. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
