联邦贸易委员会及七州起诉Ticketmaster与Live Nation涉嫌非法票务转售行为
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联邦贸易委员会及七州起诉Ticketmaster与Live Nation涉嫌非法票务转售行为

摘要

联邦贸易委员会(FTC)联合七个州对Ticketmaster及其母公司Live Nation提起诉讼,指控其采用欺骗性票务转售手段,导致消费者票价被人为抬高。

联邦贸易委员会(FTC)及包括佛罗里达州、伊利诺伊州和弗吉尼亚州在内的七个州总检察长,已对Ticketmaster及其母公司Live Nation Entertainment提起诉讼,指控其非法票务转售行为,导致消费者票价被抬高。

该诉状在加利福尼亚联邦法院提交,指控两家公司与票务经纪人合作,绕过安全措施大量购买门票,随后以更高价格转售。这一做法涉嫌违反《更好在线票务销售法案》(BOTS法案)。

根据FTC的数据,Ticketmaster控制了约80%的主要演唱会场馆的票务销售。2019年至2024年间,消费者通过该平台购票金额超过820亿美元。

诉讼还指控Ticketmaster采用欺骗性定价策略,先以较低票价吸引消费者,随后在购买流程末端加收高额费用,有时总价上涨幅度高达44%。

FTC主席安德鲁·N·弗格森表示:“美国的现场娱乐是世界上最好的,应该让所有人都能享受。带家人去看一场棒球比赛或参加你喜欢的音乐会,不应花费高昂代价。”

Ticketmaster和Live Nation尚未立即回应置评请求。诉讼宣布后,Live Nation股价下跌约2%。

此次法律行动是在此前对Ticketmaster行为的审查基础上进行的,包括2022年涉及泰勒·斯威夫特“时代巡回演唱会”门票销售的事件,引发了广泛批评和对票务行业加强监管的呼声。

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CNBC

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with attorneys general from seven states including Florida, Illinois, and Virginia, has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment.

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The complaint accuses the companies of collaborating with ticket brokers to circumvent security measures and purchase large quantities of tickets.

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Ticketmaster controls approximately 80% of major concert venues' ticketing.

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Between 2019 and 2024, consumers spent over $82 billion on tickets through the platform.

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Ticketmaster engaged in deceptive pricing strategies by advertising lower ticket prices and adding substantial fees at the end of the purchase process, sometimes increasing the total cost by up to 44%.

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Following the announcement of the lawsuit, shares of Live Nation fell approximately 2%.

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This legal action follows previous scrutiny of Ticketmaster's practices, including a 2022 incident involving the sale of tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

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