Essential Politics: Will Taylor Swift end Ticketmaster’s dominance?

WASHINGTON — Ticketmaster’s website repeatedly crashed during a pre-sale for Taylor Swift‘s hotly anticipated Eras tour last week. Fans fought over tickets, and the ticket seller ultimately ... Read More

Essential Politics: Can Taylor Swift unite Washington?

Taylor Swift accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20 in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre / Getty Images) By Erin B. Logan ... Read More

Senators to grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco | Politics and Government | News - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert ... Read More

Taylor Swift fans, and Congress, take on Ticketmaster - CBS News

Swifties vs. Ticketmaster 07:47. Twins Izzy and Alexa Harrison, of Potomac, Maryland, have a room that is like a shrine to Taylor Swift.They also sport Taylor Swift merch, wearing her cardigan ... Read More

This week in politics: More classified documents highlights bigger problem, Senate hearing on Ticketmaster fiasco - USA TODAY

Classified documents were found at Mike Pence's Indiana home. Senators held a hearing on Ticketmaster after the Taylor Swift ticket debacle. Read More

Ticketmaster exec testifies to Senate on Taylor Swift ticket sales - USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – The Taylor Swift ticket debacle took center stage during a Senate hearing Tuesday, which examined the lack of competition within the ticketing industry and grilled Ticketmaster ... Read More

Taylor Swift says Ticketmaster's handling of Era tour tickets "really pisses me off" - CBS News

Taylor Swift is speaking out amid the controversy surrounding Ticketmaster's handling of her upcoming "Eras" tour. The singer commented on the issue on her Instagram story on Friday, saying that ... Read More

Senate holds Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster hearing today—what to expect

Taylor Swift at the 2022 American Music Awards on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The Senate Hearing over the ticket fiasco during her recent tour announcement will be held today. Read More

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement

Some of Taylor Swift’s fans want you to know three things: They’re not still 16, they have careers and resources and, right now, they’re angry. That’s a powerful political m… ... Read More

Taylor Swift’s Ticketmaster meltdown: What happened? Who’s to blame?

Ticketmaster halted Friday’s public ticket sales of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour after a chaotic rollout of presale tickets that left fans waiting for hours on the ticketing site, with many ... Read More

Why could Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour be the end of an era for Ticketmaster? - wkyc.com

Any way you look at it, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was a huge success. The highest-grossing tour of all time just wrapped up. Fans from around the world shelled out big money to see Swift strut ... Read More

Taylor Swift ticket snafu caused by Ticketmaster abusing its market power, Senate antitrust chair says - CNN

Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized Ticketmaster in an open letter to its CEO, saying she has “serious concerns” about the company’s operations following a service meltdown Tuesday that left ... Read More