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Ticketmaster has to pay refunds to Bruce Springsteen fans, loses Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to Ticketfly

5834 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThe Boss @ Izod Center in May (more by Tim Griffin) The Federal Trade Commission has settled with Ticketmaster over complaints that Ticketmaster used deceptive tactics to steer Bruce Springsteen fans to expensive scalped tickets last year. As part of... more info

Top Stories: February 19, 2010

5834 days ago
Rolling Stone• News Ticker: Timberlake, Depeche Mode • Behind the Allman Brothers’ Beacon Box Set • Ticketmaster, FTC Settle Springsteen Fiasco • Townshend’s Tinnitus Threatens the Who • Lady Gaga Amps Up Monster Ball for Relaunch • Idol’s Top 2... more info

TicketMaster Agrees to FTC Settlement Over Springsteen Ticket Disaster

5835 days ago
Music News NetMUSIC NEWS - The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has settle with Ticketmaster on consumer complaints received about Ticketmaster using deceptive sales tactics to direct Bruce Springsteen concert ticket buyers to a more expensive scal... more info

Barenaked Ladies make 'Time' for spring tour

5835 days ago
Live DailyBarenaked Ladies [ tickets ] have mapped a return from a difficult period in the band's history with a spring tour to support the band's first album without founding member Steven Page. The Canadian group, now reorganized as a four-piece, kicks of... more info

FTC orders refunds to Springsteen ticket buyers; changes coming to resale market?

5835 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissDawn C. Chmielewski over at our sister blog Company Town reports on Thursday's Federal Trade Commission ruling over last year's ticketing flap with Bruce Springsteen. Prior Pop & Hiss coverage on the issue, in which Ticketmaster publicly apologized f... more info

MUSIC INDUSTRY: FTC Orders Refunds Sweeping Changes in Ticket Resale Market

5835 days ago
All About JazzCalling for an end to deceptive "bait and switch" tactics, the Federal Trade Commission Thursday announced a settlement with Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s Ticketmaster unit that requires the company to provide full refunds to consumers who bought ... more info

FTC orders refunds to Springsteen ticket buyers

5835 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentThe decision includes sweeping changes in ticket resale market. more info

Ticketmaster, FTC Settle Springsteen Ticket Fiasco

5835 days ago
Rolling StoneOver one year after Ticketmaster used what the Federal Trade Commission calls “deceptive tactics” by routing Bruce Springsteen fans to secondary-ticket retailer TicketsNow when regular-priced tickets were still available, the FTC and Ticketmaster... more info

Refunds for Springsteen fans after Ticketmaster complaint

5835 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of Bruce Springsteen fans will receive refunds for the mishandling of ticket sales by TicketsNow, a ticket reselling unit of Ticketmaster, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. more info

'We Are The World' Remake: Was The Lineup Too Contemporary?

5836 days ago
MTV.com NewsOriginal featured classic voices, update has many less-recognizable stars.By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Celine Dion, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Justin Bieber perform on We Are The World Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Wire I... more info

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