Swifties urge Congress to protect fans as some say "bots run wild" on ticketing platforms 05:01. U.S. lawmakers are giving fans a spark of hope they could buy event tickets at more affordable prices.

A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar. In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would ...

After Ticketmaster fumbled its sales of Taylor Swift’s Eras stadium tour tickets earlier this month, the company blamed “bot attacks” and fans for the meltdown. Now members of Congress are ...

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.

The Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Scalping and Gift Cards) Bill 2017 outlaws the use of bots, while also capping the transaction cost of resales to 10 percent of its sale price.

Bots are also a key consumer concern, as laid out in exclusive consumer data on the state of ticketing, provided to VIP+ by leading consumer insights firm Maru.Close to two-thirds of consumers ...

Ticket-buying bots are faster and stronger than any human. And this guy started it all. There's a reason you can't secure tickets to a concert by your favourite artist.

Thousands of tickets sold for the upcoming Oasis reunion shows have been cancelled as Ticketmaster launch a crackdown on bots. The ticket retail giant says the crackdown is intended to ensure any ...

A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar.In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would ...