LOGIN SUBSCRIBE | FastCo Works advertisement Subscribe to the Daily newsletter.Fast Company's trending stories delivered to you every day Privacy Policy | Fast Company Newsletters The FTC's complaint alleged Ticketmaster's practices violate the FTC Act's prohibition on deceptive acts or practices in the marketplace and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (BOTS Act)—and is seeking civil penalties, plus any additional monetary relief the court finds appropriate. BY Jennifer Mattson Listen to this ArticleMore ...

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment Thursday (Sept. 18), alleging that they illegally sold event tickets acquired by brokers and deceived consumers and artists about prices and policies.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock th ...

公司市场地位与运营规模 - 公司控制大约80%或以上的主要音乐会场地票务销售以及二级市场票务转售份额不断增长 [1] - 从2019年至2024年，消费者通过Ticketmaster平台购票支出超过826亿美元 [1] 主要诉讼指控 - 被指控与票贩子暗中合作，允许其非法在初级市场购买数百万美元的门票，以便在二级市场转售时获取更多利润 [2] - 被指控采用“诱饵调包”定价策略，向消费者展示欺骗性的低价，但在结账时因未包含在标价中的强制性费用而收取高得多费用，可能导致消费者成本增加30%或更多 [5] - 被指控虚假表示对个别活动实施严格的购票限制，但常规允许票务经纪超出限制，单场活动购买多达数千张票 [6] - 被指控通过系统性违反《更好在线票务销售法案》赚取数亿美元，该法案禁止转售规避购票限制的票务 [6] 法律与监管背景 - 美国联邦贸易委员会联合七个州对公司和其子公司提起诉讼 [1][3] - 诉讼由科罗拉多州、伊利诺伊州、佛罗里达州、内布拉斯加州、田纳西州、犹他州和弗吉尼亚州共同参与，在加州中区联邦法院提起 [3] - 美国司法部在2024年对公司和其子公司提起反垄断诉讼，指控其在票务领域存在垄断并寻求拆分公司 [4]

反垄断诉讼 - 美国联邦贸易委员会和七个州指控Live Nation及其票务部门Ticketmaster通过默许票务经纪人大量购买演唱会门票并高价转售 导致粉丝损失数百万美元 [1] - 诉讼指控Ticketmaster控制主要演唱会场地80%的一级票务市场 并在2019至2024年间通过转售费用获得37亿美元收入 [2] - 司法部2024年提起诉讼要求拆分Live Nation和Ticketmaster 指控其在现场演唱会行业垄断市场 [5] 运营行为指控 - Ticketmaster被指控忽视经纪人违反艺术家设定的购票限制 且未提前披露包括费用在内的完整票价 违反消费者保护法 [2] - 公司自2018年起就知晓转售商违反政策 内部邮件显示其"作为政策故意视而不见" [4] - 2022年Taylor Swift时代巡演票务销售出现技术故障 数十亿请求导致网站瘫痪 最终取消公开售票 [4] 市场反应 - 消息公布后Live Nation股价下跌2.3% [1] - 七个州联合在加州提起诉讼 包括科罗拉多 佛罗里达 伊利诺伊 内布拉斯加 田纳西 犹他和弗吉尼亚 [3]

The FTC accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of violating the FTC Act, which prohibits deceptive practices in the marketplace, and of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, a 2016 law passed to halt the use of automated bots to purchase tickets and resell them at higher prices. ...

格隆汇9月18日｜美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）周四表示正起诉Live Nation及其票务部门Ticketmaster， 因为默许票务经纪人违反政策，囤积数百万张演唱会门票，然后以高价卖给粉丝。FTC称， Ticketmaster控制着主要演唱会场馆80%的一级票务销售，它无视经纪人违反艺人设定的购票限制的行 为，以便从经纪人向粉丝的转售中获利。FTC表示这些行为违反了美国消费者保护法。Live Nation盘中 股价下跌超2%。 ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its corporate parent, Live Nation, accusing the companies of deceiving performing artists and consumers about price and ticket limits. Seven states joined the FTC's lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation for allegedly engaging in tacit coordination with brokers who they have allowed to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the open market. According to the complaint, Ticketmaster and Live Nation then sold ...

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment over what it called "illegal" ticket resale tactics.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in California. Seven states joined in the lawsuit, including Florida, Illinois and Virginia.In the filing, the FTC wrote that the companies "tacitly worked" with scalpers, allowing them to "unlawfully purchase" tickets to increase their profits."[Ticketmaster and Live Nation's] illegal conduct frustrates artists' desire to ma ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster for tacitly allowing ticket brokers to violate its policies and scoop up millions of concert tickets later sold to fans at a significant markup, the agency said on Thursday. ...