US Senator Scott Wilk’s legislation to prohibit exclusivity clauses in contracts between primary ticket sellers and entertainment venues in California headed to the Senate Floor and was voted on yesterday (Monday). The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month. Senator Wilk said: “Exclusivity contracts with entertainment venues mean higher ticket prices …
Fleetwood Town signs up Ticketmaster ahead of 2023-24 campaign
English League One football club Fleetwood Town has revealed a new partnership with Ticketmaster Sport, ahead of the 2023-24 season. Ticketmaster Sport has aided Fleetwood in implementing digital ticketing at Highbury Stadium ahead of the next campaign. Not only will digital match tickets be available next season thanks to the partnership, but Ticketmaster will also …
Government of Western Australia warns consumers ahead of Coldplay ticket sales
Western Australians have been warned by the state government over ticket scalping for a one-off concert by British band Coldplay at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Tickets were available in the pre-sale today (Monday), while the general public will be able to purchase tickets from tomorrow. Coldplay’s show will take place on November 18 and it is …
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Save the Fees Day initiative launches
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has announced that today (Monday) fans will be able to purchase tickets without fees thanks to its Save the Fees Day initiative. The Major League Soccer (MLS) side and home stadium BC Place (pictured) have partnered to pick up the extra cost, with fans having 24 hours to capitalise on the …
Ticketmaster cleared in tech patent infringement case
Ticketmaster has avoided a potential $122m penalty after being cleared of patent infringement in a US court. A Texas federal jury found that Global eTicket Exchange failed to show that the Live Nation company infringed multiple patents which cover a system for purchasing and exchanging tickets for entertainment events. Bloomberg Law reports that Ticketmaster could …
Live Nation attracts record 19.5m attendees during bumper Q1
Live Nation saw a record 19.5 million attend its events and revenues up by more than 70% during a strong start to 2023. In a trading update for the three months to March 31, 2023, Ticketmaster’s owner said revenue hit $3.1bn, which was up 73% year-on-year. Central to that growth was an 89% uptick in …
Live Nation exec takes aim at resale sites over antitrust claims
Live Nation executive Dan Wall has taken aim at resale sites he claims are dishonestly attempting to use antitrust arguments “to protect their scalping business”. The group’s executive vice-president for corporate and regulatory affairs, an antitrust expert, published a blog via Live Nation’s corporate website in which he accused secondary marketplaces of claiming they want …
Judge admits class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and OCESA in Mexico
The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) in Mexico has revealed that a judge from Mexico City has admitted a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and concert promoter OCESA. According to a press release from Profeco, the collective action is the result of multiple consumer claims that have accumulated since 2021, such as the unilateral cancellation …
Aerosmith announce ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour
Rock icons Aerosmith have announced their farewell ‘Peace Out’ tour, with performances set for venues across the US and Canada. The band will be accompanied on their final tour by fellow rock band, The Black Crowes. Aerosmith said in a joint statement: “It’s not goodbye, it’s peace out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re …
Fans angry over Coronation Concert ticketing
Ticketmaster, which was in charge of Coronation Concert ticketing, has been lambasted by Twitter users after being informed they had won tickets, before logging on to find that they had all been snapped up. Twitter user Laura Wood said: “Disgraceful from Ticketmaster – receive an email saying I’ve won two tickets to the Coronation Concert …