Taylor Swift
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Politicians ask Taylor Swift to postpone L.A. shows amid hotel strike
Postponing the shows would prevent the hotels the union is in a standoff with from cashing in on the gold rush that Swift's concerts have generated in the cities she's visited, union members said.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly backed out of Taylor Swift-FTX partnership, not other way around
Swift was fully on board and had even sent a signed agreement before FTX higherups swayed founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to step away from the deal for reasons unreported, a source told CNBC.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Dozens sue Ticketmaster over Taylor Swift tickets, saying it ‘messed with the wrong fan base’
The lawsuit alleges that during the 'Eras' tour ticket sales process, Ticketmaster violated California's antitrust and unfair competition laws.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
The sheer power and size of Swift’s fandom has spurred conversations about economic inequality, merely symbolized by Ticketmaster.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2022
Breakdown of Taylor Swift concert tickets probed by attorneys general
Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Taylor Swift upset that Ticketmaster put fans through ‘several bear attacks’
Friday’s planned public sale of Swift tickets was canceled Thursday due to “extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Ticketmaster suspends Taylor Swift ticket sales set for Friday after chaotic early rollout
The episode sparked calls to break up the large ticketing company, which some critics have accused of having a monopoly in online ticket sales.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Ticketmaster isn’t apologizing for Taylor Swift presale issues, blames bots
Two million tickets were sold for Swift's tour, the most sold for any artist in a single day.