{"id":25056,"date":"2023-07-14T16:56:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maadal.org\/?p=25056"},"modified":"2023-07-14T17:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:06:28","slug":"ticketmaster-halts-taylor-swift-ticket-sales-in-france-in-another-headache-for-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maadal.org\/ticketmaster-halts-taylor-swift-ticket-sales-in-france-in-another-headache-for-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France in another headache for fans"},"content":{"rendered":"
The difficulty<\/span> between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift\u2019s\u201cEras\u201d tour isn\u2019t over \u2014 with the most recent<\/span> snafu affecting followers<\/span> hoping to attain<\/span> tickets in France.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, after some followers<\/span> reported points<\/span> with accessing Ticketmaster\u2019s web site<\/span>, gross sales<\/span> for six of Swift\u2019s upcoming reveals<\/span> in Paris and Lyon have been<\/span> abruptly postponed. A proof<\/span> wasn\u2019t instantly<\/span> clear, however<\/span> in posts on Ticketmaster\u2019s French Twitter a number of<\/span> hours after the pause started<\/span>, the ticket vendor<\/span> cited an issue<\/span> with a third-party supplier<\/span>.<\/p>\n Ticketmaster directed The Related<\/span> Press to the Twitter assertion<\/span>. Within the<\/span> posts, Ticketmaster maintained that tickets to the France reveals<\/span> are nonetheless<\/span> out there<\/span> and that the supplier<\/span> was \u201cworking to resolve this matter as quickly<\/span> as doable<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n The corporate<\/span> added that any codes that weren’t<\/span> used for ticket purchases Tuesday will stay<\/span> legitimate<\/span> \u2014 and that impacted followers<\/span> \u201cmight be<\/span> notified straight<\/span> of the brand new<\/span> onsale date and time.\u201d The brand new<\/span> occasions<\/span> have but<\/span> to be specified.<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s chaos arrived after the spectacular breakdown seen final<\/span> November throughout<\/span> Ticketmaster\u2019s sale of \u201cEras\u201d tour tickets within the<\/span> U.S. \u2014 when Ticketmaster\u2019s web site<\/span> crashed throughout<\/span> a presale occasion<\/span> for Swift\u2019s stadium tour and hundreds<\/span> of individuals<\/span> misplaced<\/span> tickets after ready<\/span> for hours in an internet<\/span> queue.<\/p>\n On the<\/span> time, the corporate<\/span> stated<\/span> its web site<\/span> was overwhelmed by each<\/span> followers<\/span> and assaults<\/span> from bots, which have been<\/span> posing as shoppers<\/span> with the intention to<\/span> scoop up tickets and promote<\/span> them on secondary websites<\/span>. The corporate<\/span> later issued an apology \u201cto Taylor and all of her followers<\/span> \u2014 particularly<\/span> those that<\/span> had a horrible<\/span> expertise<\/span> attempting<\/span> to buy<\/span> tickets.\u201d<\/p>\n Swift expressed frustration on behalf of followers<\/span> in November, noting on Instagram that it was \u201cexcruciating for me to simply<\/span> watch errors<\/span> occur<\/span> with no recourse.\u201d<\/p>\n A number of<\/span> lawmakers accused Ticketmaster of abusing its energy<\/span> because the<\/span> dominant ticket-seller for shoppers<\/span>. And each<\/span> federal and state authorities moved to analyze<\/span> the fiasco.<\/p>\n Ticketmaster, which merged with Dwell<\/span> Nation in 2010, is the world\u2019s largest ticket vendor<\/span>, processing 500 million tickets annually<\/span> in additional<\/span> than 30 nations<\/span>. Round<\/span> 70% of tickets for main<\/span> live performance<\/span> venues within the<\/span> U.S. are offered<\/span> by means of<\/span> Ticketmaster, in line with<\/span> knowledge<\/span> in a federal lawsuit filed by shoppers<\/span> final<\/span> yr<\/span>.<\/p>\n Outrage towards<\/span> the ticket vendor<\/span> reemerged Tuesday after the suspending<\/span> of France ticket gross sales<\/span>.<\/p>\n \u201cTicketmaster is a poorly run firm<\/span> and its dangerous<\/span> practices come partly<\/span> from its place<\/span> as a monopolist within the<\/span> house<\/span> of live performance<\/span> ticket distribution,\u201d Syracuse College<\/span> legislation<\/span> professor Shubha Ghosh, who focuses on<\/span> antitrust legislation<\/span>, stated<\/span> in an announcement<\/span>.<\/p>\n Swift is wrapping up her 52-date U.S. tour, which is about<\/span> to conclude with Los Angeles reveals<\/span> in early August. Her worldwide<\/span> reveals<\/span> start<\/span> in Mexico Metropolis<\/span> on Aug. 24. She\u2019s scheduled to do 4<\/span> Paris concert events<\/span> in Could<\/span> 2024 and two Lyon reveals<\/span> subsequent<\/span> June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n