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Ticketmaster apologizes to Taylor Swift, fans over sales disaster

Headline from Fox26 Houston, on the newest of 2 developments

Ticketmaster issued a formal apology after canceling concert sales on millions of Taylor Swift fans.

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  1. Tennessee AG Investigating Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

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    Ticketmaster apologizes to Taylor Swift, fans over sales disaster

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

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  1. CBS News

    Taylor Swift fans irate after Ticketmaster site crashes (opens CBS News)

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    Lawmakers accused the ticket vendor of being a monopoly and called for it to be broken up.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Tennessee AG Investigating Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Tennessee’s attorney general said he is launching an investigation into Ticketmaster after his office was flooded with complaints over the ticket company’s website crashing Tuesday as Taylor Swift fans raced to buy tickets for her upcoming “Eras” tour.

  3. KTVB Boise

    Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco catches lawmakers' attention (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Tennessee's attorney general vowed to investigate consumer complaints after "historically unprecedented demand" crashed Ticketmaster during Taylor Swift presale.

  4. NPR

    The Taylor Swift ticket fiasco is refocusing a spotlight on Ticketmaster's dominance (opens NPR)

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    Ticketmaster says unprecedented demand caused tech issues, frustrating fans. Some Democrats say the problem is actually with the company's market power.

  5. FOX 61 Hartford

    'Ticketmaster is a monopoly': Taylor Swift presale fiasco catches lawmakers' attention (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    Tennessee's attorney general vowed to investigate consumer complaints after "historically unprecedented demand" crashed Ticketmaster during Taylor Swift presale.

  6. Wfmy News 2

    What's happening with Ticketmaster? Advice for Taylor Swift fans hoping to buy Eras Tour tickets (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    What Swifties need to know before the Eras Tour general sale starts Friday.

  7. CBS News

    Taylor Swift fans' complaints over Ticketmaster site prompts investigation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tennessee AG is investigating the ticket vendor over complaints related to fumbled Taylor Swift tour presale event.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Tennessee AG Investigating Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Presale Chaos (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skirmetti will be investigating consumer complaints towards Ticketmaster's handling of Taylor Swift's tour presale

  9. Slate Magazine

    What Pissed Off Taylor Swift Fans Can Do to Ticketmaster (opens Slate Magazine)

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    And what a higher authority must do when they’re done.

  10. Wfmy News 2

    Ticketmaster troubles during Taylor Swift presale ignite backlash from fans, lawmakers (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Tennessee's attorney general vowed to investigate consumer complaints after "historically unprecedented demand" crashed Ticketmaster during Taylor Swift presale.

  11. The Guardian

    Tennessee attorney general investigates Ticketmaster over Taylor Swift presale (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State attorney general’s office looking into complaints after site crashed and resale tickets listed for up to $20,000

  12. CBS News

    Taylor Swift says Ticketmaster's handling of Era tour tickets "really pisses me off" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "I'm not going to make excuses for anyone," she said.

  13. The Atlantic

    How Taylor Swift Broke Ticketmaster (opens The Atlantic)

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    Live music is a mess right now.

  14. Foxla

    Taylor Swift responds to Ticketmaster site crash: ‘Excruciating for me’ (opens Foxla)

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    Taylor Swift's statement comes just days after the Ticketmaster site become inaccessible for thousands of fans trying to buy tickets to her upcoming Eras Tour.

  15. Fox News

    Taylor Swift fans vent frustration over her 'silence' amid Ticketmaster fiasco: It 'speaks volumes' (opens Fox News)

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    Taylor Swift fans vented frustration with the singer and Ticketmaster over their silence after the ticket company canceled Friday sales due to "extraordinarily high demands."

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    LOS ANGELES - Pop superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was "excruciating" for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had

  17. East Idaho News

    Taylor Swift: Ticketmaster fiasco 'excruciating for me' (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Taylor Swift spoke out Friday about the ticketing debacle that took place this week, as many fans were unable to purchase tickets for her upcoming tour on Ticketmaster. “It goes without saying that I’m extremely protective of my fans,” Swift wrote on Instagram on Friday.

  18. CBS News

    Taylor Swift speaks out about 'excruciating' Ticketmaster debacle (opens CBS News)

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    Many of her fans have been unable to purchase tickets for her tour.

  19. Sioux City Journal

    Taylor Swift speaks out, says Ticketmaster fiasco 'excruciating for me.' The latest on the ticket debacle (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Taylor Swift spoke out Friday about the ticketing debacle that took place this week, as many fans were unable to purchase tickets for her upcoming tour on Ticketmaster.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ‘Really Pisses Me Off': Taylor Swift Issues Statement After Ticketmaster Presale Saga (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    After days of silence, Taylor Swift has finally addressed the dramatic saga that was the ticket drop for her upcoming “The Eras Tour” this week.

  21. NBC News

    Taylor Swift says watching Ticketmaster fiasco has been 'excruciating' (opens NBC News)

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    "I'm not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them multiple times if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could," she wrote in her Instagram story.

  22. Lamag

    Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift Mess Is So Bad, Even Congress Noticed (opens Lamag)

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    The ticket sales and distribution behemoth has recently been the focus of controversy, even getting glares from congress members

  23. Thv11

    Taylor Swift breaks Ticketmaster record with over 2 million tickets sold in one day (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The Eras Tour is the singer's first tour since 2018, resulting in an overwhelming demand to snag tickets.

  24. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift slams Ticketmaster over ‘excruciating’ ticket debacle (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Singer addresses outrage over delays, sky-high prices and glitches as the US justice department investigates the live music company

  25. Fox News

    Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster fiasco has fans comparing it to Pearl Jam’s antitrust complaint: 'Finishing the job' (opens Fox News)

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    Nearly 20 years after Pearl Jam filed a complaint against Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift fans are upset with the company for canceling the public sale of "The Eras Tour."

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