Coverage dated September 17, 2025

FTC Sues Ticketmaster For Deceiving Artists And Consumers With Expensive Resales

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The Federal Trade Commission accused Ticketmaster and Live Nation of generating a profit by allowing ticket brokers to buy hordes of tickets and resell them for high prices.

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Forbes
FTC Sues Ticketmaster For Deceiving Artists And Consumers With Expensive Resales (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission accused Ticketmaster and Live Nation of generating a profit by allowing ticket brokers to buy hordes of tickets and resell them for high prices.
The Hill
FTC sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over resales (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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The FTC and seven states sue Ticketmaster and Live Nation, accusing them of allowing scalpers to resell tickets at inflated prices.
KESQ Palm Springs
The FTC is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster over ‘illegal ticket resale’ practices (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Sep 17, 2025
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The United States federal government and seven states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for failing to crack down on ticket resellers, which is forcing customers to “pay substantially more than face value” for popular c…
NBC New York
FTC sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged illegal ticket resale tactics and deceptive pricing (opens NBC New York)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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Scrutiny of the companies reignited in 2022 after sales to Taylor Swift’s “Eras” Tour crashed its site, raising questions about coordinated-buying...
Engadget
The FTC sues Ticketmaster for allegedly colluding with resellers (opens Engadget)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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An internal email supposedly said its policy is to 'turn a blind eye as a matter of policy.'
The Hill
FTC sues Ticketmaster over alleged ‘deceptive’ tactics that made tickets more expensive (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from seven states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company for allegedly profiting on fees while turning a blind eye to widespread, illegal resale tactics.
The Guardian
Live Nation and Ticketmaster accused of allowing ticket brokers to rake in millions from resales (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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FTC and seven states file lawsuit claiming resellers’ violations of ticket purchasing limits were ignored
Gizmodo
FTC Sues Ticketmaster Over 'Deceptive' Ticket Pricing Tactics (opens Gizmodo)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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“American live entertainment is the best in the world and should be accessible to all of us," said the FTC chairman.
FOX Business
FTC sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation over ticket resales, alleges 'deceptive' pricing (opens FOX Business)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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Federal regulators sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for allegedly coordinating with brokers to harvest tickets and sell them at substantial markups to consumers.
Digital Journal
US regulator sues Ticketmaster over 'illegal' ticket schemes (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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A top US regulator on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, alleging the ticketing giant conspired with brokers to inflate
Deadline
FTC Sues Live Nation & Ticketmaster Over Resale Tactics, Deceptive Pricing (opens Deadline)
Published Sep 17, 2025
Deadline's feed description
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary over ticket resale tactics and hidden fees.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster, saying they force fans to pay more for concerts and events (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Sep 17, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, saying the companies force fans to pay more for tickets for concerts and events.
NPR
FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging illegal resale tactics (opens NPR)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, on Thursday, alleging that the company willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to markup resale prices.
CBS News
FTC accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of illegally reselling event tickets (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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Regulators allege Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing and sales tactics, costing consumers billions of dollars.
Los Angeles Times
FTC sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation over concert ticket resale practices (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Sep 17, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
In a court filing, the Federal Trade Commission accused ticket-selling giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation of acquiring illegal brokers and deceiving customers with lower prices.
Bloomberg
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Sued by FTC Over Ticket Resales (opens Bloomberg)
Published Sep 17, 2025
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The US Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its Ticketmaster subsidiary for failing to stem the use of automated ticketing bots and large-scale resale operations.

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