Ticketmaster confirms data hack – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images June 1, 2024 09:32 BST Updated 52 minutes ago Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirmed “unauthorized activity” in its database after a group of hackers said they stole the personal data of 560 million customers. ShinyHunters, the group claiming responsibility, says the stolen data included names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit … Read more

Ticketmaster owners have been ordered to part ways to break the stranglehold on live performances

The live music giant could be split 14 years after a $2.5 billion merger (Photo: Paul Sakuma/AP Photo) The US government is trying to break up Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, accusing it of an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry. Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, said that “it is time to break … Read more

An American antitrust case aims to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster in an antitrust case accusing the company of abusing monopolistic power in the live entertainment industry. The DoJ, along with 30 U.S. state … Read more