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The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is… Ticketmaster
12 Oct

The first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is… Ticketmaster

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Ticketmaster that it will be the first ticketing company to take advantage of new features that arrived in Apple Wallet with iOS 18. According to a blog post from the business, Ticketmaster tickets viewed in the Apple app can show enhanced information such as venue maps, parking directions, local weather forecasts and recommended listening from Apple Music. Teams and event spaces can also choose to add links to their own apps or websites that customers can access from their Wallet tickets.The company is first applying the new tech to two sporting events this year, and said it will be rolling…
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UK competition watchdog opens Ticketmaster probe after Oasis ticket debacle
05 Sep

UK competition watchdog opens Ticketmaster probe after Oasis ticket debacle

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The UK’s competition watchdog has opened a formal investigation into after tickets for Oasis' reunion shows went on sale last weekend. The Competition and Markets Authority said it will and whether it broke consumer law.Dynamic pricing involves a business adjusting prices based on shifting market conditions, such as demand. Airlines are among those that use the model.Some Oasis fans who tried desperately to get tickets for the band’s first shows in 16 years waited for hours in Ticketmaster’s virtual queues. When they were finally able to buy tickets, some found that they were two or three times more expensive than…
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The UK government will investigate Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model after Oasis chaos
03 Sep

The UK government will investigate Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model after Oasis chaos

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It's not only Taylor Swift fans and the US government about . The UK government is set to look into the company's dynamic pricing model after millions of Oasis fans scrambled for tickets to the band's reunion tour over the weekend.Once fans got through hours-long queues to make their purchase, some found that the price of a standing ticket was suddenly 2.5 times — in one case, going up from £135 to £337.50 ($177 to $444). Ticketmaster often gives customers just seconds to decide whether to complete a purchase once tickets are in their cart, so they don't have much…
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Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms
08 Jul

Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms

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Scalpers have used a security researcher’s findings to reverse-engineer “nontransferable” digital tickets from Ticketmaster and AXS, allowing transfers outside their apps. The workaround was revealed in a lawsuit AXS filed in May against third-party brokers adopting the practice, according to 404 Media, which first reported the news.The saga began in February when an anonymous security researcher, going by the pseudonym Conduition, published technical details about how Ticketmaster generates its electronic tickets. If you aren’t already familiar with how modern e-ticketing systems work, Ticketmaster and AXS lock ticket resales inside their platforms, preventing transfers on third-party services like SeatGeek and StubHub.…
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