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Ticketmaster allegedly continued this deceptive, tactic between 2008 and 2009 for multiple events, not just the Bruce Springsteen concert.<ref name=":0" /> | Ticketmaster allegedly continued this deceptive, tactic between 2008 and 2009 for multiple events, not just the Bruce Springsteen concert.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In 2025, Ticketmaster has allegedly misled customers by posting ticket prices that are low upfront, but tag additional large, unreasonable, and unavoidable fees near the end of the sale. A 2025 class action was filed against Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation for these misleading checkout practices and alleged "drip pricing."<ref>{{Cite journal |date=18 March 2025 |title=Madrigal et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. et al. - 2:25-cv-02375 |url=https://www.classaction.org/media/madrigal-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-et-al.pdf |journal=U.S. District Court, Central District of California |volume=Case No. |issue=2:25-cv-02375 |via=ClassActionorg}}</ref> | In 2025, Ticketmaster has allegedly misled customers by posting ticket prices that are low upfront, but tag additional large, unreasonable, and unavoidable fees near the end of the sale. A 2025 class action was filed against Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation for these misleading checkout practices and alleged "drip pricing."<ref>{{Cite journal |date=18 March 2025 |title=Madrigal et al. v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. et al. - 2:25-cv-02375 |url=https://www.classaction.org/media/madrigal-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-et-al.pdf |journal=U.S. District Court, Central District of California |volume=Case No. |issue=2:25-cv-02375 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325201244/https://www.classaction.org/media/madrigal-et-al-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc-et-al.pdf |archive-date=25 Mar 2025 |via=ClassActionorg}}</ref> | ||
===ShinyHunters databreach (May 15, 2024)=== | ===ShinyHunters databreach (May 15, 2024)=== | ||
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Ticketmaster has been accused of being a [[Monopoly|monopoly.]] | Ticketmaster has been accused of being a [[Monopoly|monopoly.]] | ||
In May 2024, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation for monopolizing the ticket industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Adam |title=Is Ticketmaster a Monopoly? |url=https://www.investopedia.com/is-ticketmaster-a-monopoly-6834539}}</ref> | In May 2024, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation for monopolizing the ticket industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Adam |title=Is Ticketmaster a Monopoly? |url=https://www.investopedia.com/is-ticketmaster-a-monopoly-6834539 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251213220402/https://www.investopedia.com/is-ticketmaster-a-monopoly-6834539 |archive-date=13 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||