On March 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14254) titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market.” EO 14254 directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to, ...
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the platform engaged in illegal ticket resale tactics and deceived both artists and consumers ...
The FTC Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act” or the “Act”)) prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used online by a ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills, better known as the "Taylor Swift bills," that aim to prevent bots from buying large numbers of concert tickets. Senate Bill 158, sponsored by Sen.
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued a Pikesville-based ticket reseller, alleging it illegally bought and marked up nearly 400,000 event tickets, including to concerts on Taylor Swift’s Eras ...
Ticket bot operators could be in trouble based on Michigan's proposed new "Taylor Swift" bills that would combat ticket reselling schemes as seen during the artist's recent Eras Tour. Gareth ...
LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Event Online Ticket Sales Act, known as the Taylor Swift bills, to lower the cost of online tickets. It closely mirrors the federal Better ...
World ID is launching its new Concert Kit to work with musicians to combat ticket bots, ensuring fans have fair access to tickets ...