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Ticketmaster to pay $10-million fine to avoid prosecution over alleged hacking of rival startup
FILE - In this May 11, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, Calif. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, a federal judge in New York signed off on a deal that will allow Ticketmaster to pay a $10 million fine to escape prosecution over criminal charges accusing the company of hacking into the computer system of a startup rival. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
music
What will the music scene look like in 2021?
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Fans wait in socially distanced enclosures to see Sam Fender as he performs at the Virgin Money Unity Arena on August 13, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Sam Fender is the first to perform at the socially distanced music venue. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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From reduced-capacity to drive-in concerts, Live Nation assesses options to bring live shows back
Parking spots for fans are featured at a venue for Utilita Live From The Drive-In, a series of live drive-in concerts to take place across the UK this summer, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in this visualisation released June 19, 2020. Live Nation Entertainment/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT
baseball
Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, file for class-action certification
File Number: 1949002 Batter Up taken at a baseball game in Utah Credit: Jennifer Daley / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free)
music
Ticketmaster says refunds for postponed concerts up to promoter, not them
British singer Elton John performs during a concert in Vienna, Austria, on May 1, 2019. (Photo by HANS PUNZ / APA / AFP) / Austria OUTHANS PUNZ/AFP/Getty Images
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Transparency can help win over consumers – who may be willing to pay more
Need to know: upfront about fees
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Battling the bots: For Ticketmaster, the Raptors’ Finals run means historic demand — and scalping attempts
Toronto Raptors fans react during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Golden State Warriors in Toronto on Sunday, June 2, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Why buying event tickets is more complicated than ever
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