Coverage dated December 2, 2022 to December 5, 2022

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 3 developments

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Following Fumbled Presale

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over concert ticket fiasco

    Headline from My9nj ·

  3. Newest

    Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

39 articles, oldest first.

  1. Miami County Republic

    Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster (opens Miami County Republic)

    Published

    Miami County Republic's feed description

    Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster for "price fixing" and "fraud", following the recent 'Eras' tour ticket-buying debacle.

  2. CBS News

    Swifties sue Ticketmaster for fraud, intentional misrepresentation (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    According to Deadline, Swifties are accusing the company of intentional deception for letting resellers buy most of the concert tickets during the pre-sale for Swift's upcoming Eras Tour.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Following Fumbled Presale (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The lawsuit specifically cited the “ticket sale disaster” that occurred on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 during the Verified Fan presale, which caused the site to crash, and the Capital One presale.

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over concert ticket fiasco (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The Swift fans' lawsuit alleges Ticketmaster engaged in antitrust violations, deceptive practices, fraud, and price-fixing during the ticket sale fiasco.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Taylor Swift fans wage great war against Ticketmaster over ticket sale disaster (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ticketmaster can’t shake off its bad reputation after fumbling the presale for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, with more than two dozen of the singer’s fans filing a lawsuit accusing the company of violating antitrust laws and committing fraud.

  6. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour sale debacle (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuit claims ‘millions of fans waited up to eight hours and were unable to purchase tickets as a result of insufficient ticket releases’

  7. KVOA Tucson

    More than two dozen Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster (opens KVOA Tucson)

    Published

    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Don't mess with Swifties.

  8. New York Times

    Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster’s Parent Company (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    In a lawsuit filed on Friday in a California court, a group of 26 fans said Ticketmaster had engaged in anticompetitive conduct.

  9. CBS News

    Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour ticket debacle (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    More than two dozen Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

  10. CBS News

    Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over Eras tour sale fiasco (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    "Swifties" allege Ticketmaster violated U.S. antitrust law in its handling of ticket sales for the music star's concert tour.

  11. The Week

  12. Delaware Public Media

    Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.