live nation

Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster was hacked, says personal information stolen in data breach

Security /

Entertainment giant Live Nation has confirmed its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster has been hacked. Live Nation confirmed the data breach in a filing with government regulators late on Friday after the markets closed. In its statement, Live Nation said the breach occurred on May 20, and that a cybercriminal “offered what it alleged to be Company […]

Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster was hacked, says personal information stolen in data breach Read More »

The U.S. government sues to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

Media & Entertainment /

The United States Department of Justice and 30 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, for alleged monopolistic practices. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged in 2010, creating a dominant entertainment machine that controls the majority of ticket sales and venue bookings in the country. But Taylor Swift

The U.S. government sues to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster Read More »