A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar. In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would set ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While investigating the skyrocketing costs of concert tickets, Vice news talked to one of the most successful ticket scalpers in ...

Lansing — Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday introduced bills to crack down on the use of automated software programs snarling concert ticket sales and driving up prices for big name performers. The ...

Michigan legislation set for a committee hearing Tuesday would tighten the state’s laws against using ticket bots. It’s already a misdemeanor in Michigan to use software to mess with ticket sale ...

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The odds, says one industry insider, are stacked in favour of the bot, with the software (which is openly advertised for sale online) set up to automatically access multiple browsers in the time any ...

The FTC Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act” or the “Act”)) prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used online by a ...

On March 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14254) titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market.” EO 14254 directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to, ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information on the percentage of the total ticket cost Ticketmaster receives. A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the ...

While investigating the skyrocketing costs of concert tickets, Vice news talked to one of the most successful ticket scalpers in history to find out what is at the root of such an enduring issue, and ...