News From the Music World
While ticket scalpers and bots run rampant, Ticketmaster’s bold new leader Saumil Mehta launches a revolutionary AI arsenal to crush fraudsters. The ticketing giant’s transformation has already begun.
Ticketmaster’s empire crumbles as leadership shake-up collides with global legal battles from three regulatory bodies. New president faces potential corporate breakup while AI investments attempt to outrun antitrust doom.
Ticketmaster finally kills its ‘platinum’ ticket labeling after Oasis fans paid eye-watering prices. The CMA forced transparency changes, but questions remain about whether this truly solves concert ticket chaos.
Ticketmaster forced to backpedal after fans paid £355 for Oasis tickets originally advertised at £135. The CMA’s investigation sparked sweeping changes to prevent deceptive pricing. Music lovers won this battle.
Ticketmaster claims to block 200 million bots daily, but profits from resale tickets. Is the company genuinely fighting scalpers or secretly profiting from their existence? The truth will infuriate concert fans.
Federal authorities wage war on ticket scalpers who hacked Ticketmaster with sophisticated tech, leaving Taylor Swift fans empty-handed. Hackers created thousands of fake accounts while the FTC fights back with millions in penalties.
