Ticketmaster

• Taylor Swift, Beyonce tours boost Ticketmaster parent Live Nation’s revenues

  Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation Entertainment is seeing booming revenue thanks to high ticket prices and surging concert demand.

  Economy

  Nov 3
  
• NHL pre-season game in Halifax sells out. Some resale tickets exceeding $2,500

  Three-time Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby is set to play alongside his Pittsburgh Penguins against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 2 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

  Canada

  Jul 18
  
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• Ticket Atlantic done, Ticketmaster takes over for Scotiabank Centre events in Halifax

  The transition from Ticket Atlantic to Ticketmaster will take place over the coming weeks and customers will be contacted if there are 'impacts' to existing tickets.

  Canada

  Jun 27
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• Ticketmaster is moving to all-in pricing. This will affect how you think of concert tickets.

  All those surprise service charges, fees, and taxes, that have been tacked on when you check out? Well, soon there will be no more surprises.

  Entertainment

  Jun 19
• Ticketmaster, Live Nation to offer all-in prices as Biden cracks down on junk fees

  Live Nation and Ticketmaster will soon offer consumers all-in pricing, the White House said as it convenes a meeting to highlight the crack-downs on junk fees.

  Consumer

  Jun 15
• Live Nation is selling $25 tickets to thousands of concerts — here’s how to snag some

  Live Nation is making it possible to see several of your favourite artists for cheap this summer with their newly launched Concert Week.

  Entertainment

  May 9
• Montreal firm sues Ticketmaster over pricing for ‘Official Platinum’ Drake tickets

  The allegations have not been tested in court, and the Quebec Superior Court has not yet ruled on whether it would allow the class action to move forward.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 978: The weird history of concert tickets, part 1

  A concert ticket should be a simple thing, right? It's anything but. In fact, few things are more frustrating to purchase than a concert ticket. And it's always been this way.

  Entertainment

  Mar 3
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• Ticketmaster says cyberattack, bots to blame for Taylor Swift debacle

  In November, a chaotic presale for Swift's 2023 Eras stadium tour left thousands of fans without admission after experiencing site crashes and hours-long online queue times.

  Entertainment

  Jan 24
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• A brief history of scalping concert tickets

  Selling an event ticket for more than its original face value isn't something that arrived with rock concerts. It's a problem as old as ancient Greece.

  Consumer

  Jan 22