American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Justice Dept. to hit concert promoter Live Nation with antitrust lawsuit : Critics — including performers, politicians and competitors — have argued that Live ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/16/live-nation-antitrust-justice/
The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem: When "The Tortured Poets Department" leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common ...
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Quick Glance: Taylor Swift's New Album 'The Tortured Poets Department' Needs an Editor: Review
- Taylor Swift's 11th studio album delves into her recent romances over 16 songs and a second LP, but the recurring themes yield diminishing returns.
- Swift's stretch of productivity and commercial success was also emotionally tumultuous, as revealed in her album 'The Tortured Poets Department.'
- The album returns to autobiographical and sometimes spiteful tales of heartbreak, full of detailed, referential lyrics that Swift's fans will delight in decoding.
- The first two songs of the album serve as potent reminders of how viscerally Swift can summon the flushed delirium of a doomed romance, with the title track showcasing a humanizing touch.
U.S. Justice Department files antitrust suit against Live Nation over ticket monopoly
ctvnews.ca/business/u-s-justice-department-files-antitrust-suit-against-live-nation-over-ticket-monopoly-1.6848027
Live Nation Stock Is Tumbling. An Antitrust Lawsuit May Be on the Way.: The Justice Department is preparing to sue Live Nation, the parent of Ticketmaster ...
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Feds home in on Ticketmaster antitrust case: Rivals, lawmakers and music fans are calling for the DOJ to break up the company.
politico.com/news/2023/07/28/feds-home-in-on-ticketmaster-antitrust-case-00108771
After woman’s death at Taylor Swift concert, a search for accountability: The Brazilian government and police are investigating in the wake of Taylor Swift’s Nov ...
washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2023/11/25/taylor-swift-brazil-eras-tour-death-investigation/
Ticketmaster’s Parent Company Said to Face Justice Department Investigation: The inquiry predates the botched presale of Taylor Swift tickets this week and is ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/18/technology/live-nation-ticketmaster-investigation-taylor-swift.html
Quick Glance: "Sobbing" Swifties grieve halted tour sale and demand Taylor's answer.
- After two days of presale turmoil, Ticketmaster confirmed Thursday that the Friday general sale for Taylor Swift's Era Tour would be canceled.
- Harrington, a lifetime "Swiftie," had previously attended every previous Taylor Swift tour and was eager about continuing her streak.
- She, too, was unsuccessful in the Capital One presale and, like Harrington, had hoped to purchase tickets in the Friday regular sale."I will do anything I can to get tickets," she told Insider.
U.S. Senate panel to hold Jan. 24 hearing on ticket industry issues: A U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on the lack of competition in the ...
reuters.com/legal/us-senate-panel-hold-jan-24-hearing-ticket-industry-issues-2023-01-18/
Better Than Revenge: Swifties Helped Expose Ticketmaster’s Monopoly: Music industry behemoth price-gouged fans for decades; it now faces reckoning
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-antitrust-commentary-1234635257/
What Would Breaking Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation Actually Do?: After Ticketmaster’s issues with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour presale and news of a Justice ...
vulture.com/2022/11/taylor-swift-tour-tickets-ticketmaster-explained.html
Quick Glance: Taylor Swift's tour promoter claims it had no choice but to collaborate with Ticketmaster.
- Taylor Swift's tour promoter is blaming Ticketmaster for the botched "Eras" ticket sale, perhaps raising even more concerns about the Live Nation-owned ticket seller's dominance in the industry.
- Swift's tour organiser, AEG Presents, has refuted assertions made by Ticketmaster and Live Nation's major shareholder, Liberty Media, that the promoter decided to partner with the ticketing site.
- "Ticketmaster's exclusive deals with the vast majority of venues on the 'Eras' tour required us to ticket through their system," AEG said to CNBC in a statement.
Ticketmaster’s Owner Reportedly Under Federal Investigation: The Live Nation Entertainment investigation follows this week's chaos during the presale of tickets ...
huffpost.com/entry/ticketmaster-antitrust-investigation-taylor-swift-tour_n_63780358e4b0f04daf52fff3
Quick Glance: Taylor Swift fan purchased six $500 tickets and intends to purchase more
- Kasey Reiter said she took two days off work and spent more than 13 hours on Ticketmaster trying to get the coveted seats.Given the immense amount of Swift's musical catalog and her ever-increasing fame, Reiter predicted that purchasing tickets for the next Eras Tour would be a nightmare.However, as the less costly tickets were quickly snapped up, Reiter said she took extraordinary measures, requesting that Ticketmaster filter for just "top seats," which include tickets valued at $499 and above.
- "It was so infuriating," Reiter said of his ordeal.
April 11, 2023 - Today's Biggest News Stories: A roller coaster inside the Tennessee state Legislature, the Justice Department’s call for abortion medication ...
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Quick Glance: Taylor Swift is single again: a brief portrait of her ex-husbands thus far
- Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn, have reportedly ended their six-year relationship amicably.
- Swift and Alwyn have kept their relationship private in recent years, making no red carpet appearances together.
- Alwyn was two years Swift's junior and wrote songs for her albums "Evermore," "Folklore," and "Midnights" under the pen name William Bowery.
- An overview of Swift's relationships prior to Joe Alwyn.
Ticketmaster Apologizes to Taylor Swift Fans for ‘Terrible Experience’: Statement comes after singer blasted the company and a Justice Department investigation ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ticketmaster-apology-taylor-swift-fans-1234633761/
Federal Judge Beryl Howell Hands Over Donald Trump’s Lawyer Evan Corcoran’s Notes to DOJ
thedailybeast.com/federal-judge-beryl-howell-hands-over-donald-trumps-lawyer-evan-corcorans-notes-to-doj/
Quick Glance: Officials Prepare for MAGA Protests
- Preparations for potential mass protests have been made between city, state, and federal agencies.
- Ideas from far-right forums include creating a 'Patriot moat' around Mar-a-Lago.
- Police in Palm Beach, Florida, did not respond to questions about the threats.
- Meetings between senior staff members of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and security officers have reportedly taken place.
Ticketmaster to sell some fans more Taylor Swift tickets after presale fiasco: Ticketmaster announced a new sale of tickets to Swift's « Eras » tour ...
washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/12/14/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-extra-tickets/
As DOJ investigates Ticketmaster, Attorney General Merrick Garland is a Swiftie: Attorney General Merrick Garland told the Wall Street Journal that his favorite ...
businessinsider.com/doj-investigates-ticketmaster-taylor-swift-attorney-general-merrick-garland-swiftie-2023-3
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Live Nation Proposes Concert Reforms After Taylor Swift Fiasco: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., accused of anti-competitive practices by politicians ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-23/live-nation-proposes-concert-reforms-after-taylor-swift-fiasco
Hating Ticketmaster long predates the Taylor Swift fiasco: Fans, politicians and even artists were complaining about Ticketmaster long before Taylor Swift filled ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-01-23/ticketmaster-live-nation-taylor-swift-pearl-jam
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Senators' pathetic attempts to burn Taylor Swift lyrics Ticketmaster
- The Senate committee later agreed to investigate whether the merger had created a monopoly for Ticketmaster.
- Lee also joked that he tried to reclaim the gavel from Klobuchar during the hearing, but "once again, she's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers," referring to one of Swift's most famous songs, "You Belong With Me."
- The president of LiveNation stated on Tuesday that ticketing markets are extremely competitive, refuting claims that Ticketmaster and LiveNation have a monopoly.
- "We hear that ticketing markets are less competitive today than they were when Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged."
You can thank a senator’s daughter for that Ticketmaster Taylor Swift hearing.
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Senators who held Taylor Swift Ticketmaster hearing want DOJ to examine practices
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Paid articlePaid Taylor Swift concert fiasco leads to U.S. Senate grilling for Ticketmaster: U.S. senators slammed Live Nation Entertainment's lack of transparency and inability ...
reuters.com/world/us/ticketmaster-parent-exec-blame-industrial-scale-ticket-scalping-testimony-2023-01-24/
Antitrust target Ticketmaster spends big on lobbying amid woeful 2022: Ticketing debacles involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have led to calls for parent ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/03/ticketmaster-live-nation-lobbying-taylor-swift-bad-bunny
Ticketmaster Gives Some Taylor Swift Fans Another Chance to Snag ‘Eras’ Tickets: But just how many tickets are still up for grabs remains unclear.
thedailybeast.com/ticketmaster-gives-some-taylor-swift-fans-another-chance-to-snag-eras-tickets
What Would Breaking Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation Actually Do?: After Ticketmaster’s issues with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour presale and news of a Justice ...
vulture.com/2022/11/taylor-swift-tour-tickets-ticketmaster-explained.html
Garland to name special counsel for Trump Mar-a-Lago, 2020 election probes: Justice Department decision comes days after Donald Trump formally declared himself a ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/11/18/justice-trump-garland-special-counsel/
What Would Breaking Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation Actually Do?: After Ticketmaster’s issues with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour presale and news of a Justice ...
vulture.com/2022/11/taylor-swift-tour-tickets-ticketmaster-explained.html
Ticketmaster’s parent company probed by DOJ even before Taylor Swift concert sales debacle: report
nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-taylor-swift-justice-department-antitrust-probe-ticketmaster-20221119-tj4s3ty3z5bdximu5jgb7w46mq-story.html
Taylor Swift debacle could lead to DOJ investigation of Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger
businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-doj-investigation-of-ticketmaster-live-nation-merger-2022-12
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Taylor Swift Concert-Ticket Mess Draws Scrutiny for Live Nation and Ticketmaster: Legal experts question whether unwinding the 2010 megamerger would address ...
wsj.com/articles/taylor-swift-concert-ticket-mess-draws-scrutiny-for-live-nation-and-ticketmaster-11669481608
Better Than Revenge: Swifties Help Expose Ticketmaster’s Monopoly: Music industry behemoth price-gouged fans for decades; it now faces reckoning
finance.yahoo.com/news/better-revenge-swifties-help-expose-150000099.html
Swifties Call For DOJ to Destroy Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Touring Announcement
wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/swifties-call-for-department-of-justice-to-destroy-ticketmaster-after-taylor-swifts-touring-announcement/
Swifties Believe New Song Is About Scooter Braun ‘Doing Lines’ and Committing ‘White Collar Crimes’
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PBA: Gian Mamuyac sparks Rain or Shine win over Terrafirma: MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine got a timely spark from rookie Gian Mamuyac to pull off a 106-94 ...
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