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 ...
LANSING, Mich — A pair of bills aimed at regulating ticket sales for entertainment venues passed the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday with near unanimous support from both parties. House ...
Michigan bills to further prevent the use of ticket-buying bots received a House committee hearing Wednesday. Ticket bots are often used to snatch up event tickets by getting around purchase limits, ...
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, ...
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the platform engaged in illegal ticket resale tactics and deceived both artists and consumers ...
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 ...
World ID is launching its new Concert Kit to work with musicians to combat ticket bots, ensuring fans have fair access to ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It was the season of Swift from 2023 to 2024, as the Eras Tour attracted Taylor Swift fans from around the globe. But, at first, whether Swifties could make it out of the woods ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation on Thursday for its “very insufficient” response to ...
LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Event Online Ticket Sales Act, known as the Taylor Swift bills, to lower the cost of online tickets. It closely mirrors the federal Better ...
As the FTC ramps up its war against resellers and bots with its lawsuit against Ticketmaster, what can be done to level the playing field so that scalpers don't snatch up all the tickets? The FTC has ...