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Live Nation President Says Bot Attack Led to Taylor Swift Fiasco

The president and chief financial officer of Live Nation testified that the biggest problem it faced with the Taylor Swift tour was an onslaught of bots that crowded out fans and attacked Ticketmaster’s servers.

By Ben Sisario

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Senators Will Prod Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Antitrust

The company’s grip on ticket sales, and its move last year to cancel sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, will be a big focus of an antitrust-focused hearing.

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Barclays Center Drops SeatGeek and Returns to Ticketmaster

The Brooklyn venue replaced Ticketmaster, the industry leader, in 2021 in favor of SeatGeek, a competitor. It is not clear why it changed direction again.

By Ben Sisario

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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster’s Parent Company

In a lawsuit filed on Friday in a California court, a group of 26 fans said Ticketmaster had engaged in anticompetitive conduct.

By Jenny Gross and Michael Levenson