Core Viewpoint - A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to proceed as a class action, potentially impacting the company significantly due to the scale of the claims involved [1]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit seeks damages for alleged misconduct related to the purchase of over 400 million tickets over a span of 15 years [1]. - The class action covers consumers who purchased tickets directly from Ticketmaster or its affiliates for events at major venues since 2010 [2]. Group 2: Company Response - Live Nation has been contacted for a comment regarding the lawsuit but has not yet responded [2].

Core Viewpoint - A federal judge in California has ruled that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster must face a class action lawsuit for allegedly overcharging millions of Americans for events [1] Group 1 - The class action lawsuit represents millions of consumers who claim they were overcharged by Ticketmaster for various events [1] - The ruling indicates a significant legal challenge for Live Nation and Ticketmaster, potentially impacting their business practices and revenue [1]

Core Viewpoint - AT&T customers have until December 18 to claim their share of a $177 million settlement related to two significant data breaches that exposed personal information and call records of millions of customers [1][2]. Breach Details - The first breach, disclosed on March 30, 2024, affected approximately 73 million customers, with sensitive data from 7.6 million current and 65.4 million former account holders appearing on the dark web [2][3]. - The second breach, revealed in a July 12, 2024 SEC filing, involved the theft of call and text message metadata for nearly all 110 million AT&T wireless subscribers, covering interactions from May 1 to October 31, 2022, and a single day in January 2023 [4][5]. Security Implications - The breaches were linked to Snowflake Inc., a cloud data warehousing platform used by AT&T, where attackers exploited stolen credentials to access customer data [6]. - The U.S. Department of Justice requested AT&T to delay public disclosure of the breaches due to national security concerns, marking a notable instance under the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules [7]. Financial Aspects of the Settlement - The settlement allocates $149 million for customers affected by the first breach and $28 million for those impacted by the second, with potential claims of up to $5,000 for the first incident and $2,500 for the second [10]. - Customers without documented losses can still claim a pro-rata share of the remaining settlement funds, with legal fees estimated at approximately $49.7 million and $9.3 million for each breach [11]. Future Proceedings - A final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with payments expected to begin within 90 days if approved [12].

Singer Olivia Dean Slams ‘Disgusting’ Ticketmaster, Live Nation, AEG Over High Ticket Resale PricesSinger Olivia Dean slammed Ticketmaster, Live Nation and AEG Presents in an Instagram post Friday after tickets for her upcoming tour were instantly resold at hundreds of dollars more than face value, prompting the ticketing giant to cap resale prices for Dean’s tickets. https://t.co/NTeC4EbYJs ...

Singer Olivia Dean Slams Ticketmaster As A ‘Disgusting Service’ Over High Ticket Resale PricesSinger Olivia Dean slammed Ticketmaster and Live Nation in an Instagram post Friday after tickets for her upcoming tour were instantly resold at hundreds of dollars more than face value, prompting the ticketing giant to cap resale prices for Dean’s tickets.https://t.co/NTeC4EbYJs (Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage) ...

Artist & Ticketing Industry - Singer Olivia Dean criticized Ticketmaster and Live Nation for high ticket resale prices [1] - Tickets for Olivia Dean's tour were resold for hundreds of dollars above face value [1] - Ticketmaster capped resale prices for Olivia Dean's tickets in response [1]

Ticketmaster, in response, said it would cap the resale ticket prices at their original price.https://t.co/qsx7HUfjbt https://t.co/eDcdSJmBoH ...

"每张票只多花100美元，我们就坐到了靠近场边的位置，对我们来说是一次很棒的体验。"38岁铁杆森林狼队球迷马特·怀特（Matt White）决定在森林狼 的主场揭幕战正式开赛前升级座位。 怀特原本持有的是上层看台的季票，他和妻子，以及两位同行的朋友在比赛开场前收到推送通知后，当场升级到了第11排的座位。马特·怀特平时买的座 位每张只要20美元。虽然多花了一些钱，但怀特却享受到了更好的观赛体验。 这种现场"临时升舱"的机会，是明尼阿波利斯的Target Center球馆正在向球迷提供一项新服务，即在比赛进行过程中，球迷可以有机会可以升级座位，坐 到前20排的位置。 这一模式是由森林狼队的老板、MLB传奇球星亚历克斯·罗德里格斯（Alex Rodriguez）。以及亿万富豪马克·洛尔（Marc Lore）于2021年共同创立的球迷 体验平台Jump所提供的服务之一。 根据球队票务平台Jump的数据，本赛季前三场主场比赛中，森林狼队共售出159次座位升级服务，每个座位平均价格约为34美元。 为了让升级系统有足够的"库存"，森林狼还推出了"上半场通行证"，即球迷只用支付半价就可以购买优质座位，但在半场结束后必须腾出座 ...

🎟️ @KYDLabs co-founder Ahmed Nimale explains how Ticketmaster’s business model "hurts the ecosystem" while speaking at @MidnightNtwrk Summit 2025. https://t.co/ZZjwapMtGP ...

Ticketmaster said it would bar users and ticket brokers from making multiple accounts, require resellers to use taxpayer ID verification and deploy AI tools for “faster assessment and cancellation of bot-purchased tickets."Read more: https://t.co/5M1OPVJ1BnPhoto: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images ...