Ticketmaster’s again within the highlight. This month, it and Reside Nation are going through a brand new lawsuit over the rotating barcode tech utilized in SafeTix.
The Lawsuits – Rotating Barcode & Extra
EChanging Barcode LLC claims Ticketmaster copied its patented system that forestalls ticket screenshots. The patent—U.S. Patent #9,047,715—covers rotating encrypted barcodes. Alan Amron, the inventor and part-owner of EChanging Barcode, additionally sued Main League Baseball for utilizing the identical tech. Simply weeks in the past, Ticketmaster confirmed two main adjustments: customers can now not have a number of accounts, and TradeDesk is formally shut down. These strikes comply with the FTC’s lawsuit from September, which accused the corporate of colluding with brokers and violating resale guidelines. Reside Nation and Ticketmaster additionally face accusations of violating the 2016 BOTS Act, which bans bots from shopping for tickets. Ticketmaster pushed again, saying it invested over a billion {dollars} in bot prevention and blocked 8.7 million bots in April alone.
Critics stay unconvinced. Ticketmaster’s management of ticketing at 80% of main U.S. and Canadian venues has left artists feeling pressured to work with Reside Nation. After spending over 15 years as a merged entity, the businesses now face requires a breakup. Reside Nation and Ticketmaster additionally face an antitrust lawsuit over their use of SafeTix. The DOJ claims they deployed the know-how not simply to forestall fraud, however to dam competitors from different ticket resale platforms. In Could 2025, a choose denied Reside Nation’s request to dismiss the case. The trial is scheduled for March 2026
As authorized strain builds, Ticketmaster and Reside Nation face greater than lawsuits—they’re underneath intense public scrutiny. Whether or not their reforms are real or simply harm management stays unclear. However followers, artists, and regulators are watching carefully, and the ticketing business might be headed for a significant shakeup. Keep tuned to EDMTunes for all the newest updates on Ticketmaster and Reside Nation.
*Supply: Bloomberg & Digital Music Information
