Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster and FTC
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The Federal Trade Commission accused a shadowy group of flooding Ticketmaster with fake accounts to purchase and resell tickets to concerts by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and other top artists.
including Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and resell the tickets at significantly higher prices, generating millions in revenue." Those tactics allegedly bypassed security measures implemented by Ticketmaster intended to block resellers. The federal government ...
The pop superstar became the first musician to achieve billionaire status mainly through songs and performances, earning $800 million from touring and royalties.