Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform. But the National Association Of Independent Venues (NIVA) and the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) say it’s too little, too late. In a letter to congress obtained by Variety , Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation claim “Ticketmaster does more than anyone to fight bots and get tickets into the hands of real fans.” Here’s what you need to know about this back and forth.

What does the FTC lawsuit claim?

The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster September 18. The complaint alleges the companies collude with ticket resellers, enabling scalpers to buy more tickets than the advertised limit and p

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