Tag Archives: Ticketmaster

Biden: Ticket Sellers Have Pledged End To “Junk Fees”

Via press release from the White House: Junk fees — hidden, surprise fees that companies sneak onto customer bills — are a pervasive problem in industries across the economy. That’s why the President has been calling on federal agencies, Congress, and private companies to take action to address these fees and provide consumers with honest, transparent pricing. A large body …

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Ticketmaster Update: No Refunds For Postponed Events

USA Today reports: Ticketmaster has updated the wording of its refund policy for postponed events, and customers are not happy. With large gatherings across the nation either canceled or postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, many ticket-holders are seeking refunds for concerts, sports and other events. According to an image captured by the The New York Times, a page …

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Ticket Scammers Busted

Here’s why all those hot concerts sell out instantaneously, even if you’re hovering over your keyboard at the moment they go on sale. Four guys in California hacked the CAPTCHA programs of numerous tickets sellers and used over 100,000 fake email addresses to harvest all the best seats. They’ve been busted and charged with fraudulently obtaining more than a million …

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Ticketmaster To Merge With Live Nation

The country’s biggest ticket seller and biggest concert promoter have been granted permission to merge and create a single company that will run pretty much every bit of your concert experience. Once the merged is officially closed, the combined company will be called Live Nation Entertainment — a combination that would have control of nearly all aspects of the music …

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