Drip pricing, or added fees consumers only learn about at checkout, are coming under fire from consumer groups as proposed rules make their way through Congress. In the context of live event ticketing, the practice of drip pricing is “problematic because it can lead to...
SeatGeek has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The event ticketing firm is making the move as people continue to return to concerts and sporting events after the pandemic, and it expects its revenue to top $500 million this year, The Information...
Streaming music service Spotify is making another venture into live music with plans to sell concert tickets directly to fans instead of linking to outside ticket companies. As Music Ally reported, the service — which debuted Wednesday (Aug. 10) — is just a pilot program...
AMC will be testing a variable pricing model in the U.S. which could end up making tickets to “The Batman” more expensive, CNBC wrote Tuesday (March 1). According to CEO Adam Aron, this means new releases might cost more than other movies playing at the...
March 25, 2019
The current best-in-class method of payment for a ride on a subway in any American city works just fine – until it doesn’t. Loading funds onto a prepaid card that opens the turnstile once scanned, swiped or inserted works terrifically well – until the customer forgets to check the balance on his transit pass, and finds himself […]
November 18, 2024
A new lawsuit brought by fans of Taylor Swift and other musicians reportedly accuses Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, of colluding with other organizations to drive up ticket prices. The plaintiffs allege that this conduct violates the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as the organizations colluded with partners in such a way as […]
April 19, 2023
SeatGeek has reportedly filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO). The event ticketing firm is making the move as people continue to return to concerts and sporting events after...
August 10, 2022
Streaming music service Spotify is making another venture into live music with plans to sell concert tickets directly to fans instead of linking to outside ticket companies. As Music Ally...
March 01, 2022
AMC will be testing a variable pricing model in the U.S. which could end up making tickets to “The Batman” more expensive, CNBC wrote Tuesday (March 1). According to CEO...
