Recent events
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2022
Snapchat and Ticketmaster partner on live-event discovery
Snapchat announced a partnership with Ticketmaster to offer users live-event discovery through Snapchat’s Snap Map and an in-app Mini, with ticket purchases redirected to Ticketmaster’s website. The feature was rolling out in 21 countries.
2022
Fan sues The Forum and others over crowd-surge injuries
A woman who attended a 2019 Harry Styles concert sued The Forum, show promoters and ticketing services, alleging she was seriously injured in a crowd surge and that the defendants failed to provide adequate security and crowd-control resources.
2021
AWS network outage affects services in Northern Virginia
Amazon Web Services reported that an outage affected its Northern Virginia (US-East-1) region and disrupted services including ConnectWise, Netflix, Disney+, Ticketmaster and Flickr. AWS said it disabled the scaling activities that triggered the issue and outlined remediation measures; it also apologized to customers.
2021
Allegiant announces partnership with Live Nation venues and Ticketmaster
Allegiant announced a multi-year strategic partnership with select Live Nation venues, Ticketmaster and music festivals to provide customers access to live entertainment experiences and travel packages across the United States.
2021
Ticketmaster launches global livestream ticketing service
Ticketmaster launched a new global livestream ticketing service, expanding its platform to offer artists a global ticketing service for virtual events.
2020
Ticketmaster agrees to $10 million criminal fine over competitor data access
Ticketmaster agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine after its employees unlawfully accessed a competitor's computer data. A Ticketmaster spokesperson said the company terminated two employees in 2017 and that their conduct violated company policies.
2020
Ticketmaster pays $10m criminal fine over competitor-system intrusions
Ticketmaster paid a $10m criminal fine after the US Department of Justice said it had used passwords unlawfully retained by a former competitor employee to access the competitor's computer systems as part of a scheme to choke off its business. The company said the matter was resolved.
2020
Seattle Sounders FC names Ticketmaster its official ticketing partner
Seattle Sounders FC announced that Ticketmaster would become its official ticketing partner beginning in 2021, replacing SeatGeek as its primary and resale ticketing platform. The partnership includes digital ticketing technologies and contactless entry and payment solutions.
2020
Ticketmaster acquires Rival
According to Billboard, Ticketmaster acquired Rival, a digital ticketing platform, including its technology and team. The report said the acquisition did not include Rival's founder Nathan Hubbard.
2020
US Department of Justice approves Ticketmaster's acquisition of Rival
The US Department of Justice reportedly approved Ticketmaster's acquisition of Rival in March 2020 after investigating whether Live Nation was breaching its consent decree with competition regulators.
2020
Rage Against the Machine faces criticism over charity ticket prices
Some fans criticized Rage Against the Machine’s charity-ticket scheme, saying the tickets remained expensive and questioning whether the scheme was merely a marketing activity. The article also reports that fans directed criticism at Ticketmaster.
2020
Ticketmaster announces acquisition of Tixcraft
Ticketmaster announced its expansion in Asia through the acquisition of Taiwanese ticketing service Tixcraft; the source does not state that the acquisition was completed.
2020
Ticketmaster launches Singapore regional office
Ticketmaster launched a new regional office in Singapore as part of its expansion in Asia.
2019
YouTube expands ticketing partnerships to the UK and Ireland
YouTube announced partnerships with Ticketmaster, See Tickets and Eventbrite that let fans in the UK and Ireland discover concert listings on artists' Official Artists Channels and purchase tickets through the ticketing partners.
2019
Rakuten and Live Nation partner on fan rewards
Rakuten and Live Nation Entertainment announced a collaboration offering new members rewards and exclusive ticket offers for Live Nation concerts, along with promotional and digital marketing activities across their online channels. New members can earn a $50 Ticketmaster Ticket Cash code after their first qualifying purchase.