Ticketmaster : ce qu'il faut savoir

Ticketmaster en Spain fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon Today, Ticketmaster announced it has "canceled" tickets scooped up by scalpers to Harry Styles' New York City residency and is selling them to fans for as low as $50.

Les faits

• Ticketmaster announced it has "canceled" tickets scooped up by scalpers to Harry Styles' New York City residency and is selling them to fans for as low as $50.
• Ticketmaster says it has dealt a blow to scalpers looking to mark up tickets for Harry Styles’ upcoming “Together, Together” residency in New York City and is selling them back to fans for as low as $50 per show.
• Ticketmaster President Saumil Mehta released a statement on X on April 22 saying the company “caught scalpers using multiple accounts and fake identities to get around ticket limits and resell tickets for profit.”
• In response, Ticketmaster canceled thousands of purchases, none of which it claims had been fans’, and is working with Styles’ tour to sell the tickets back to fans at original prices.
• The 13-time Grammy winner was clearly unimpressed with Ticketmaster’s claims when he responded to the company’s X post with a quote reply of his own.

L'essentiel

Today indique que Ticketmaster says it has dealt a blow to scalpers looking to mark up tickets for Harry Styles’ upcoming “Together, Together” residency in New York City and is selling them back to fans for as low as $50 per show. D'après Today, Ticketmaster President Saumil Mehta released a statement on X on April 22 saying the company “caught scalpers using multiple accounts and fake identities to get around ticket limits and resell tickets for profit.” Comme le souligne Billboard Canada, In response, Ticketmaster canceled thousands of purchases, none of which it claims had been fans’, and is working with Styles’ tour to sell the tickets back to fans at original prices. Selon Billboard Canada, the 13-time Grammy winner was clearly unimpressed with Ticketmaster’s claims when he responded to the company’s X post with a quote reply of his own.

Les chiffres

Today indique que the ticketing giant announced an update on X on April 22 in which it said it has taken action against scalpers who scooped up tickets to Styles’ 30-date residency at Madison Square Garden that will run from Aug. D'après Today, 26 to Halloween in support of his latest album, “Kiss All the Time. Comme le souligne Today, Mehta said 19% of the tickets to those shows are $50, 77% are under $95 and 100% of them are under $130, according to the original prices set by the tour. Selon Today, the window for requesting tickets will be between April 30 at 12 p.m.

Ce qu'ils disent

“Wow if only you wouldn’t make it so easy for scalpers to snatch up all the tickets you wouldn’t even have to tweet this rn,” wrote another. (Billboard Canada) “You caught you?” Antonoff wrote, echoing the statements of some fans. (Billboard Canada) “Yes Jack,” one account replied alongside a GIF of Leonardo DiCaprio clapping. (Billboard Canada)

Le contexte

Selon Today, Ticketmaster shared that it will be releasing the tickets it recovered from the scalpers back to fans at their original low prices. Today indique que Anyone who has purchased their tickets to the residency directly from Ticketmaster or received resale or transferred tickets in their Ticketmaster account is not affected, according to Mehta’s statement. D'après Today, Anyone can request the tickets at their original low prices that were recovered from the scalpers, but a request does not guarantee that you will get them, Ticketmaster said. Comme le souligne Today, In order to submit a request, fans need to go to the Harry Styles page on Ticketmaster during the designated window of time, and the links to the request will be at the top of the page.

Recherches associées

Les recherches associées qui dominent la conversation : Live Nation, maison mère du géant de l’évènementiel Ticketmaster, jugée coupable de monopole illégal aux Etats-Unis • Ticketmaster jugé responsable de monopole illégal par la justice américaine • Aux États-Unis, la maison mère de Ticketmaster reconnue coupable de monopole illégal • Live Nation-Ticketmaster : le spectre du démantèlement après un verdict de monopole • Ticketmaster plante en plein milieu de la vente des billets de Taylor Swift • États-Unis : la justice ouvre la voie au démantèlement de Live Nation après sa condamnation pour monopole.

À retenir

• The 13-time Grammy winner was clearly unimpressed with Ticketmaster’s claims when he responded to the company’s X post with a quote reply of his own.
• You will get an email confirming that you made the request, according to Ticketmaster.
• The ticket giant & Styles announced that they're working together to sell tickets to fans at face value.
• Recherches qui explosent : Live Nation, maison mère du géant de l’évènementiel Ticketmaster, jugée coupable de monopole illégal aux Etats-Unis, Ticketmaster jugé responsable de monopole illégal par la justice américaine, Aux États-Unis, la maison mère de Ticketmaster reconnue coupable de monopole illégal, Live Nation-Ticketmaster : le spectre du démantèlement après un verdict de monopole.