The US Senate won’t let Ticketmaster break your soul, sending a clear — and ominous — warning after Bey announced her world tour.
Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation during a hearing over the debacle surrounding ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, alleging that allegations that Ticketmaster has monopolized the industry after merging with LiveNation in 2010.due to glitches and unclear rules about pre-sale access. Ticketmaster ended up canceling the general sale due to what they said was “unprecedented demand.
“This whole concert ticket system is a mess — it’s a monopolistic mess,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said during the hearing. Senators recently tore into Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation during a hearing over the debacle surrounding ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.Ticketmaster in hot water again — this time over Bad Bunny snafuLive Nation said in an email to fans this week that the number of pre-sale registrations “already exceed the number of available tickets by more than 800%” in some cities.
New dates have already been added to the tour in big cities, including an additional show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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