![]() She believes Live Nation has become a monopoly for the live event industry as artists don’t get a say in which ticketing platform they use for shows. ![]() “This is really teaching all of us persistence, and really just fighting for what's right,” Krzyzek told BuzzFeed News at a protest outside the courthouse. Ultimately, Krzyzek said she couldn’t buy tickets herself, though a friend managed to secure her a ticket. She said she was initially waitlisted for the verified fan sale before being “booted off” the website during an exclusive presale for Capital One cardholders two days later. One of the many plaintiffs is Kiley Krzyzek, 28, who is from Los Angeles. Live Nation did not respond to BuzzFeed News’ request for comment about the lawsuit and fans’ accusations against Ticketmaster. 1, 26 plaintiffs said Ticketmaster was responsible for the tickets being immediately resold at far more expensive prices.Īttorneys for Live Nation were not in attendance at Monday’s hearing but called in. When the lawsuit was initially filed on Dec. Millions of fans were reportedly unable to purchase tickets due to an “ insufficient” ticket inventory. ![]() This is the latest in the ongoing fallout for Ticketmaster after tickets for Swift’s tour, which kicked off on March 17, went on sale last November. ![]() Though around 10 plaintiffs attended the proceeding in Los Angeles, they’re among the 340 people who accuse Ticketmaster of "intentionally and purposely" allowing scalpers and bots to snap up tickets to see Swift and resell them for profit. On Monday, plaintiffs for a lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, appeared in court over the company's handling of tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
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