US EditionTicketmaster forced to change how it advertises tickets after Oasis row
Ticketmaster will provide 24-hour advance notice of tiered pricing and clearer price details during online queues after CMA found some tickets sold at 2.5 times standard price with no extra benefits.
- Ticketmaster agreed to provide more information to fans when purchasing concert tickets following an investigation by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority .
- The investigation stemmed from complaints by Oasis fans about price increases when purchasing over 1 million tickets for the band’s reunion tour.
- As a result of the investigation, Ticketmaster must now notify fans 24 hours in advance if a tiered pricing system is used.
- The CMA confirmed that there was no dynamic pricing used and that Ticketmaster made these commitments voluntarily without admitting wrongdoing.
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