Ticketmaster’s again within the highlight. This month, it and Stay 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 stops 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 modifications: customers can now not have a number of accounts, and TradeDesk is formally shut down. These strikes observe the FTC’s lawsuit from September, which accused the corporate of colluding with brokers and violating resale guidelines. Stay 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 compelled to work with Stay Nation. After spending over 15 years as a merged entity, the businesses now face requires a breakup. Stay 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 Might 2025, a decide denied Stay Nation’s request to dismiss the case. The trial is scheduled for March 2026
As authorized stress builds, Ticketmaster and Stay Nation face greater than lawsuits—they’re below intense public scrutiny. Whether or not their reforms are real or simply harm management stays unclear. However followers, artists, and regulators are watching intently, and the ticketing business may very well be headed for a serious shakeup. Keep tuned to EDMTunes for all the most recent updates on Ticketmaster and Stay Nation.
*Supply: Bloomberg & Digital Music Information
