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This Stock Made Taylor Swift Fans Its Enemies. Now the FTC Is Taking Aim.

From Swiftie outrage to a regulatory crackdown, Live Nation now finds itself center stage for all the wrong reasons.

Barchart

“The concert is underpriced and has been for a long time”: Live Nation CEO seems to suggest that gig ticket prices are too LOW

“They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé” moans Michael Rapino

MusicRadar

Singer d4vd cancels US, Europe tours amid investigation into teen’s death

Police say singer is cooperating with authorities in the investigation.

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“Live entertainment should be accessible to all of us. It should not cost an arm and a leg to attend your favourite musician’s show”: US trade body sues Ticketmaster, alleging underhand tactics to inflate secondary market prices

US consumers could have been swindled out of billions

MusicRadar

NFL Week 3 Ticket Prices: Cheapest Seats for Every Game

Week 3 of the NFL season is upon us, with some exciting matchups as the 2025 season begins to take shape.

Sports Illustrated

D4vd tour dates removed from websites after the discovery of a girl's body in Los Angeles

The last two remaining dates in singer d4vd’s U.S. tour and multiple stops in his upcoming European tour have been removed from ticketing websites

The Independent UK

Fans Paid Billions More — Now Ticketmaster Faces A Monumental FTC Lawsuit

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by seven states, on Thursday filed suit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, accusing the companies of facilitating illegal ticket brokering and deceiving consumers with hidden fees and resale practices.

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FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events

The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics

The Independent UK

Feds sue Ticketmaster and Live Nation, claiming groups ‘worked with’ scalpers to increase profits

The Federal Trade Commission claims in a lawsuit that Ticketmaster and Live Nation knowingly enabled scalpers to illegally buy tickets, effectively collaborating with them to boost profits

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande Fans Fume As Ticketmaster UK Crashes During Eternal Sunshine Tour Presale

Ticketmaster UK crashed during Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine presale, leaving fans stuck in queues, locked out and worried about rising resale prices.

International Business Times UK

Why Are Cities Adding “Entertainment Taxes” on Concert Tickets

Concert tickets were already pricey, and now cities are tacking on something new: the “entertainment tax.” That’s right—your next trip to see a favorite band might include a fee that has nothing to do with the artist, the venue, or even Ticketmaster. These city-imposed taxes are spreading fast, and fans…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Resale ‘subterfuge’: Viagogo sent fan his tickets along with a stranger’s passport

Experiences of booking for big London gigs underscore the opaque practices of some online platforms

The Guardian - UK

How a pop band is taking aim at the rising cost of living

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The Independent UK

Pop band Only the Poets announce Brixton Academy show with £1 tickets

Group wanted to make sure show was ‘open to everyone’ amid cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing prices for in-demand tours

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3 Stocks to Buy Now for a New Era of Taylor Swift

Here are three music stocks well-positioned to benefit from what could be called a “new era of Taylor Swift.”

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Open Ticket Prices: Cheapest and Most Expensive Tickets By Round

How much does it cost to attend the 2025 U.S. Open?

The Independent UK

Google issues warning to billions of Gmail users over password hack

Cyber criminals known as ‘ShinyHunters’ have previously targeted AT&T Wireless, Microsoft, Santander and Ticketmaster

Benzinga

Trump-Vance FTC Vows To 'Police' Scalpers, Sues Broker For Exceeding Taylor Swift Eras Tour Limit Of 6 Tickets

The Federal Trade Commission sued Key Investment Group, a Baltimore-based ticket broker, alleging it evaded purchase caps to buy up thousands of seats to in-demand shows, including Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and flipped them for profit.

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The Independent UK

‘Prolific’ tout lists over 300 tickets for Lewis Capaldi concert on StubHub at inflated prices

Tickets to see the Scottish singer-songwriter are in huge demand after he made an emotional comeback at Glastonbury in June

The Guardian - UK

StubHub allowed prolific tout to list 300 tickets for sold-out Lewis Capaldi show

Expert says ‘reason to suspect industrial-scale criminality’ as TGCES lists 306 Sheffield tickets for up to £248 each

BANG Premier

Anais Gallagher baffled by Oasis fans' requests

Noel Gallagher's daughter Anais Gallagher has admitted she's been left baffled by the requests for help she receives from Oasis fans - revealing she's been inundated by questions about the band's tour, merchandise and ticket issues.

The Independent UK

Oasis at Wembley: Tickets, start time, seating plan and everything you need to know for London shows

Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform five shows in at the iconic stadium as part of their reunion tour

The Guardian - UK

Photo agencies to boycott Oasis tour over rights restrictions

Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one year

Evening Standard

Lewis Capaldi re-sale outrage as touts offer London O2 tickets for 14 times face value after tour sells out

The Survive singer previously said that the number of fans that signed up for the tour’s pre-sale was four times as many as he’s ever seen

Evening Standard

Wireless festival line-up 2026: Dates, lineup and how to get tickets

Everything you need to know about the upcoming Wireless festival

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