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Tom Morello, Anti-Flag protest Ticketmaster facial recognition technology
Last year, we learned that Ticketmaster began testing facial recognition technology to allow people to enter a show using their image. Now, many musicians such as Tom Morello, Anti-Flag and Atmosphere are protesting against the technology, fearing it could be used for more than just ticketless entries to shows. Read more: Tyler Joseph thanks twenty […]
Metallica condemned by congressman for Live Nation ticket scheme
A congressman has called out Metallica after it was discovered they allegedly partnered with Live Nation to sell portions of their tickets directly to resellers. To backtrack, Billboard published the news a few days ago about the ordeal. Read more: twenty one pilots get Funko! Pop makeover for the Clique Convention Billboard obtained a recording […]
Ticketmaster fined $4.5 million for misleading sales practices
Ticketmaster is facing a hefty fine from Canada’s Competition Bureau as a result of misleading pricing for its online ticket sales. The company has to pay a fine of $4.5 million broken down as a $4 million penalty and $500,000 for the bureau’s investigation costs. Read More: Machine Gun Kelly unveils nostalgic ‘Hotel Diablo’ album artwork […]
StubHub is offering up to $100 off ticket purchases this weekend
While StubHub is notorious for gouging fans on ticket prices, they’re offering a solid deal this weekend to cut costs. If you were late picking up tickets for some shows coming up, StubHub is offering up to $100 off purchases from now until June 9. Read More: K.Flay opens up on wanting to be a “Real […]
StubHub selling Bikini Kill tickets at quadruple the face value
After announcing their reunion, Bikini Kill tickets sold out in literally one second. However, it looks like most of the buyers weren’t really Bikini Kill fans. In fact, a good majority of the tickets are being resold on ticket resale sites for triple, quadruple or even nonuple (that’s nine times) their face value. According to […]
Ticketmaster launches verified fan-to-fan resale feature
Ticketmaster is introducing a new fan-to-fan resale feature on their app following scalping accusations and closure of secondary ticketing platforms. Fan-to-fan resale will allow verified fans to buy and sell tickets for face value or less, plus fees. Once sold, the tickets will be reissued to the buyer and completely verified by Ticketmaster. Read more: […]
Ticketmaster facing lawsuit following ticket scalping accusations
Ticketmaster is now facing a lawsuit following allegations that it was working with online ticket scalpers. Read more: Green Day fans still trolling Billie Joe Armstrong because it’s October 1 Ticketmaster was accused of working behind-the-scenes with online ticket scalpers in an effort to gain more commission revenue by an undercover story from reporters for CBC News and […]
Ticketmaster president defends resale practices following scalping scandal
Ticketmaster is continuing to speak out after accusations that they were working behind-the-scenes with online ticket scalpers in order to profit twice. According to an investigative report by CBC News and the Toronto Star, Ticketmaster was allowing them to have more than one Ticketmaster account to secure tickets and resell on Ticketmaster’s secondary-market site TradeDesk. […]
Ticketmaster denies ticket scalping scandal accusations
Ticketmaster has been accused of working behind-the-scenes with online ticket scalpers in an effort to gain more commission revenue. If accusations are proven true, the company would be violating its own terms and use policy. Read more: Ticketmaster starts testing facial recognition concert tickets In an undercover story, reporters for CBC News and the Toronto […]
Ticketmaster starts testing facial recognition concert tickets
[Photos by: Pexels, OurClipArt.com] Would you be willing to have your face scanned to enter a concert in lieu of hanging onto a ticket? That's apparently what Ticketmaster is banking on, as the ticketing giant is currently testing facial recognition technology to replace conventional tickets, as reported by Digital Music News. Read more: Now you […]
You can now buy concert tickets from YouTube videos
[Photo by: Anton Corbijn] YouTube has partnered with Ticketmaster to allow musicians to sell tickets to performances on their official YouTube videos. Read more: You can listen to music on YouTube and still use your phone—here’s how The tour schedule now appears in a new section under the description on an artist's official video and includes […]
Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds says Taylor Swift's ticket sales plan is "profit over people"
[Photos by: Rou Reynolds/Instagram, TaylorSwiftVEVO/YouTube] Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds is speaking out against Taylor Swift's latest Ticketmaster sales plan, a program in which prospective ticket buyers can advance their virtual spot in line by participating in various “boost activities” like pre-ordering the singer's new album Reputation. Calling Tay's Ticketmaster scheme an exercise in “profit […]
You may have free tickets to redeem on your Ticketmaster account
After settling a 13 year lawsuit over “excessive and deceptive” fees, Ticketmaster is issuing free ticket vouchers to US customers who bought tickets between October 1999 and February 2013 and did not receive a refund on their “Order Processing Fee.” According to CNN Money, Ticketmaster should be done distributing the free tickets “on or around June 18.” Read more: See Blink-182, […]
