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Update: Collecting bad stories about Ticketmaster

It's like the mobA while ago, there was a "government inquiry" into Ticketmaster and their practices. The newspapers read like it was the mob against the government. And the inquiry just went away. Without government proactively acting to protect us, we are at the mercy of big, greedy...

Tags: Vertical industries, box-office, Ticketmaster Corp., government

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Update: Collecting bad stories about Ticketmaster

Here are some Ticketmaster stories people have shared with me... by Tom Foremski

Tags: Ticketmaster Corp., Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-10-06

When web services go bad: Ticketmaster's outrageous tax on culture - it harms society

This is exactly why monopolies are bad.,,,If there was an alternative source of tickets for the same event, these ripoffs would cease.The government should ban "exclusive deals" like this. The only beneficiary is Ticketmaster.WOW, I had no idea it was that badYour point by point is pretty damning.wtf....where's the...

Tags: tax, Web, Web service, Ticketmaster Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-03

When web services go bad: Ticketmaster's outrageous tax on culture - it harms society

Ticketmaster buys up exclusive rights to online ticket sales and charges a collection of fees that can nearly double the price of a ticket.What value does it provide?! . . . by Tom Foremski

Tags: Web, Web Service, Ticketmaster Corp., Sales Strategy, Taxes, Free Trade, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Personal Finance, Sales Force Management, Sales, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-10-03

Ticketmaster Wireless 1.0 (Mobile)

Search the Ticketmaster list of concerts by date range and state. For certain concerts, you can also purchase tickets through your Palm VII.

Tags: Mobile, Ticketmaster Corp., Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-09

Julius Genachowski & The FCC: A Failure to Communicate?

So Julius Genachowski is to be Barack Obama's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission. Genachowski and president-elect Obama were classmates at the Harvard Law School. And Obama was his boss back then, too, at the Harvard Law Review. GigaOm...

Tags: FCC, Barack Obama, Broadband, Ticketmaster Corp., Interactive Corp., Wireless, Federal Government, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Wireless And Mobility, Government, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-01-13

Ticketmaster 1.5.32 (Windows)

Ticketmaster Toolbar, For Consumers: To provide convenient, secure, and fair access to the best possible tickets offered by our clients. For Clients: To provide the best systems, services, and tools for the optimal sale of tickets to the widest possible audience. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com....

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Ticketmaster Corp.

Software downloads 2008-02-14

Ticketmaster for firefox 1.5.32.0 (Windows)

Stay connected to us - and get so much more - with the ticketmaster Community Toolbar!

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Ticketmaster Corp.

Software downloads 2008-01-22

Court bars RMG from using Ticketmaster's system

Court bars RMG from using Ticketmaster's systemLike its RMG's fault?Classic case of blaming the wrong guy. Ticketmaster is the problem for their monopoly on tickets and their serious money grabbing and ridiculous convenience chages. RMG is just using their system. If they would get rid of ticketmaster...

Tags: RMG, Ticketmaster Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-16

Ticketmaster Insider Toolbar 01.01.16 (Windows)

Get instant access to up-to-the-minute video, news, and special offers on all things entertainment. Watch fresh new music videos, trailers, and TV clips. Get the heads-up on hot concert tickets and upcoming tours. Catch the latest news and gossip on your favorite artists and actors. Score exclusive offers on CD's...

Tags: IAC/InterActive Corp., Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Ticketmaster Corp., Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-07-11

Ticketmaster sues eBay's StubHub over sales tactics

Ticketmaster sues eBay's StubHub over sales tacticsTickemaster is a monopoly - bring on the competitionThis is the pot calling the kettle black. Ticketmaster has exploited venues and events for years with questionable tactics, the results of which frankly border on monopolistic. They throw lawsuits anytime they face a...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Tickemaster, Ticketmaster Corp., StubHub Inc., sales, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-04-20

Another support call and e-commerce nightmare: This time, it's Ticketmaster

Another support call and e-commerce nightmare: This time, it's TicketmasterOf course they suckOf course they suck, they are practically a monopoly. They have no motivation not to suck.You probably would have had better luck if you had gone directly to RollingStones.com and signed up there.Need to see the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Ticketmaster Corp., Rolling Stones, e-business

Discussion threads 2006-07-26

Another support call and e-commerce nightmare: This time, it's Ticketmaster

Compared to the debacle of a support call that I had with T-Mobile, at least the one thing positive I can say about today's support call with Ticketmaster to overcome a ticket purchasing problem with its Web site (which I've recorded for your listening pleasure) is how pleasant everybody was...

Tags: Ticketmaster Corp.

Blog posts 2006-07-26

Time, space put Eventful at the intersection of, .. well, of everything

Time, space put Eventful at the intersection of, .. well, of everythingBetter be careful...You'd better be careful posting pictures of that concert using a service on which the data you post may be searched by people and firms to which you don't expressly grant access - the RIAA and TicketMaster...

Tags: Ticketmaster Corp., mashup, privacy, intersection

Discussion threads 2006-07-17

Additional Resources

Can avatars and smileys boost Ask's search share?

Can a Zwinky avatar, new smiley or fancy cursor increase the number of times people use the Ask search engine? Interactive Corp. CFO Tom McInerney hopes so. McInerney speaking at the JPMorgan Internet conference in New York City outlined Interactive...

Tags: Tom McInerney, toolbar, IAC

Blog posts 2007-03-12

Ask has the mojo to double its search market share

Ask is aiming to double its market share in the search and judging from AskX may just have the mojo to do so. On a conference call Dec. 19 Interactive Corp. IAC chief Barry Diller outlined the companys outlook for the year ahead. ...

Tags: IAC, AskX, Barry Diller

Blog posts 2006-12-21

Poll on Digg: Will Barry Diller buy Digg?

In "Is Digg on Barry Diller’s IAC shopping list? Move over News Corp." I discuss how Michael Jackson, IAC/InterActiveCorp programming president, is honing in on online sites that “aggregate and edit news and help point people to the best information available,” as buyout candidates.Barry Diller, IAC Chairman & CEO, has allocated...

Tags: Digg, IAC, Barry Diller

Blog posts 2006-11-02