The suit claims Ticketmaster provided pre-sale codes to fans even though the ticket seller knew it could not accommodate all orders for tickets to Swift's performances.
is suing Ticketmaster after a botched promotion for the music star's Eras Tour concerts.
More than two dozen fans allege Ticketmaster violated antitrust laws designed to protect market competition, according to theThe suit claims Ticketmaster provided pre-sale codes to fans even though the ticket seller knew it could not accommodate all orders for tickets to Swift's performances. The plaintiffs also accuse the service, which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, of selling a substantial number of tickets to scalpers and bots, leaving fewer seats for fans.
In their suit, the plaintiffs also accuse Ticketmaster of discreetly encouraging scalpers to score tickets because the company earns fees on the resale market. They are seeking a financial penalty of $2,500 for each violation, which could amount to millions. "It goes without saying that I'm extremely protective of my fans," Swift said in an Instagram post last month."...
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