Lawmakers take on Ticketmaster over Taylor Swift presale debacle
After a botched presale for Taylor Swift concert tickets late last year, a top executive of Ticketmaster’s parent company appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about what went wrong. Nikole Killion reports.
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Lawmakers take on Ticketmaster over Taylor Swift presale debacle
After a botched presale for Taylor Swift concert tickets late last year, a top executive of Ticketmaster’s parent company appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about what went wrong. Nikole Killion reports.
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