Department of Justice Is Investigating Ticketmaster Amid the Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco

[Zach F]

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation Entertainment amid the fiasco with Taylor Swift's ticket pre-sale.

The New York Times reports that the drama this week is not the cause of the investigation as it was already in the works.

 

"The inquiry predates the botched presale of Taylor Swift tickets this week and is said to focus on whether Live Nation has abused its power in the live music industry," the outlet reported.

Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) called for the investigation back in March 2022.

“The status quo has resulted in ever-growing fees for consumers and poor consumer experiences when purchasing tickets for live events," they said in a press release back then.

 

The investigation will look into whether Live Nation has a monopoly on the market and if the company is abusing its power.

Ticketmaster has faced a ton of backlash this week after fans had a difficult time purchasing tickets for Taylor's The Eras Tour. So many tickets were sold during the pre-sale that the public on-sale was canceled due to insufficient inventory.

[jordeezy river red]

I called ticketmaster out a while back... glad to see that energy echoing into the universe.