So how do ticket brokers get concert tickets before you?
December 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ticketmaster and its relationship to secondary ticket sellers was in the news a lot throughout 2018. Billboard rounds out the
Browsing the "Resellers" Tag
New report on concert ticket resellers is a PR nightmare for Ticketmaster
September 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ticketmaster facilitates sales of massive amounts of tickets to secondary sellers? Apparently. A new investigation by the CBC and the
An “ethical ticket reseller?” What’s that? It’s called Twickets.
May 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
No matter if you call them scalpers, brokers or resellers, the people and companies who sell concert tickets on the
Ireland to ban reselling tickets for more than face value
March 7th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected
An Unpopular View: Concert Tickets are Obviously Too Cheap.
October 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
That headline probably made you mad. “What are you talking about, jerkface? I can barely afford to go to shows
Ontario Government Proposes Measures Against Ticket-Buying Bots and Gouging by Resellers
June 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Ever since ticket-buying bots and scalpers scooped up thousands of tickets to last year’s Tragically Hip tour, people have been
New Law In Conn. Requires Paper Option for E-Tickets
June 8th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Paper tickets will be a required option for anyone buying an e-ticket in Connecticut according to a new law signed
Here’s a Sad Story of Some Concert Tickets. Does Any of This Sound Familiar to You?
March 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
This was today’s RantNRave, the preface at Redef, the daily collection of carefully curated stories from around the Internet. Any
Virginia Is For Ticket Scalpers and Resellers
February 25th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Bought a ticket to a show in Virginia but can’t attend? The reseller market is now wide open for you.
Meet the Man Who Invented the Ticket-Buying Bots That Have Been Screwing You. He’d Like to Say He’s Sorry.
February 21st, 2017 | by Amber Healy
He’s not exactly Robin Hood, nor is he a reformed sinner. But Ken Lowson has seen the concept he pioneered
Va. Legislator Fighting Ticketmaster’s Reselling Restrictions
January 30th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
A lawmaker in Virginia found out the hard way that being a members sometimes has its restrictions. Del. Dave Albo,
Secondary Market Ticket Sellers: An Inside Job?
January 17th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
This will be sure to make some music fans furious: Robbie Williams’ manager has been accused of selling tickets on the
Obama Signs Anti-Bot Legislation into Law
December 17th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
This week, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation making it illegal to use ticket bots, those obnoxious software programs
UK Musicians Ask Parliament to Make Ticket Bots Illegal
November 18th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
If you’re a ticket seller in the UK, you’re having a rough week. First, Ian McAndrew, CEO of Wildlife Entertainment
Ontario MPP Tables Anti-Ticket-Buying Bot Legislation. Will it Pass?
September 28th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Kudos to Kingston MPP Sophie Kiwala for putting forward a bill in the Ontario legislature that would prohibit the use
Pixies Call Out UK Ticket Touts
September 19th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
When the Pixies are leading the charge against unfair ticketing practices, it’s getting serious. The legendary band was set to
Brits Battle for Better Ticketing Practices
August 11th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
It’s not just music fans and concertgoers in North America looking to save themselves from unfair ticketing practices this summer.
Ticket Brokers: Looking Behind the Curtain
August 8th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
There’s an entire group in Washington, DC, dedicated to ticket resellers and brokers. The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB)
New Site Offers Ticket Protections for Music Fans
August 2nd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
There are some rights and protections concertgoers and sports fans should have when buying tickets. Protect Ticket Rights (www.protectticketrights.org) is
Are Scores of New Hip Tickets Surfacing Before Shows as the Secondary Market Collapses?
August 2nd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Something strange is happening across Canada. In the days or hours just before one of The Tragically Hip’s stop on
So You Want to Buy Some Foo Fighters Tickets, Do You?
November 19th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Once again, a band is going to try their best to keep tickets out of the hands of scalpers and
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