ticket scalping
Feds Subpoena Ticketmaster Over Egregious Concert Prices After It 'Stonewalled' Lawmakers
A spokesperson for Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, said the firm doesn't “feel comfortable” sharing information with Congress.
The Cure Tried to Stop Scalpers. Brokers Are Selling Entire Ticketmaster Accounts Instead
Inside the secretive markets scalpers use to buy and sell entire Ticketmaster accounts to sidestep restrictions.
Ticketmaster’s Anti-Bot Technology Actually Makes It Easier for Fans to Get Screwed
Buying tickets on Ticketmaster continues to be a complete disaster for everyone who doesn't make a living buying tickets.
Artists Are Trying to Crack Down on Ticket Scalping, But Will It Change Anything?
Everyone from The Tragically Hip to Chance The Rapper are developing new ways to combat scalping and price gouging, seemingly to little effect.
Ontario Announces Plan to Crackdown on Ticket Scalpers and Bots
The Attorney General of Ontario announced Wednesday that the government plans to have anti-scalping legislation introduced by the spring.
Chips Soccer Podcast Episode 9: Food Goes in Here
Is ticket scalping a problem? And if so, who's to blame? Motherboard writer Jason Koebler joins the show to discuss. Also, we have our obligatory conversation about the fat-shaming of Wayne Shaw.
How Do You Stop Ticket Scalpers? Eric Church Has an Answer
Everyone from Chance the Rapper to Lin Manuel-Miranda of 'Hamilton' is determined to return ticket buying to the fans. Eric Church's new system for his Holdin’ My Own Tour may help.
Screwing Over Sports Ticket Buyers? There's An App For That
The Minnesota Timberwolves recently joined the New York Yankees in requiring a phone app ticket system that puts a price floor on resales. Fans have responded with a lawsuit. If this is the future, who actually benefits?