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Taylor Swift's presale disaster sets off investigation into Ticketmaster over possible antitrust violations

Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 (Credit: Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Ticketmaster and Live Nation are being investigated by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti following the chaotic and disastrous presale event for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour that saw “historically unprecedented demand.” 

Amid the overwhelming rush to secure tickets, customers were infuriated by site crashing, incredibly long waits in the queue despite being given a special presale code, and delays in being seen to by customer service. 

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