Swifties’ Ticketmaster Lawsuit Reveals Antitrust Concerns

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Plenty of Taylor Swift fans are still angry with Ticketmaster. In November, the company canceled public sales for Swift’s upcoming Eras tour concerts after its site crashed during massive presale demand.

A group of Swifties is now suing Ticketmaster. They argue they were unable to buy tickets, while computerized bots snapped them up instead.

The rocky ticket sale has also drawn the attention of the US Justice Department. It’s investigating whether Ticketmaster uses its dominance in ticket sales to drive out competitors and ...