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Ticketmaster Used Revolving Barcodes to Control Ticket Resale Market and Surveil Customers, DOJ Alleges
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Ticketmaster Used Revolving Barcodes to Control Ticket Resale Market and Surveil Customers, DOJ Alleges

"We now not only know the person that bought the ticket, but we’re going to know those three people that you are taking to the show, which we have not known historically."
The Ticketmaster Hack Is Becoming a Logistical Nightmare for Fans and Brokers
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The Ticketmaster Hack Is Becoming a Logistical Nightmare for Fans and Brokers

The latest dump includes ticket data, which means fans' tickets can be stolen if Ticketmaster doesn't reissue them. "This is really really really really bad," one broker told 404 Media.
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
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The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained

The antitrust suit against Live Nation is not about ticket scalping or ticket sales. It's about total domination over the entire concert industry.
How Resellers Are Transferring Billie Eilish's 'Untransferable' Tickets
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How Resellers Are Transferring Billie Eilish's 'Untransferable' Tickets

Ticketmaster's untransferable tickets can be—and are—transferred by ticket brokers all the time.
Low Demand for Travis Scott Creates Liquidity Crisis in Ticket Reselling Economy
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Low Demand for Travis Scott Creates Liquidity Crisis in Ticket Reselling Economy

Scott's tickets are selling for $14 on StubHub after the tour was "overbought" by speculators. One ticket reselling scheme is going to lose a single company more than $1 million.
Credit Card Point Maxers Are Secretly Buying Tickets for Olivia Rodrigo Resellers
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Credit Card Point Maxers Are Secretly Buying Tickets for Olivia Rodrigo Resellers

Ticket resellers are turning members of a credit card churning "buyers club" into their personal ticket-buying army for the Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo tours.
Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't
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Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't

Ticketmaster's "Verified Fan" system doesn't help fans. It helps scalpers who have hundreds of accounts, use special internet browsers, and have dozens of credit cards.