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Ticketmaster UK fined £1.25 million for resale ticket breaches

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rules blocking software problem stifled competition

Music fans missed out on tickets for gigs and festivals as a result

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Ticketmaster UK £1.25 million for breaching consumer law by using software to block the resale of tickets on secondary websites.

The CMA found that Ticketmaster UK used software to block resale websites from accessing its website and purchasing tickets, which stifled competition and prevented music fans from accessing tickets for popular gigs and festivals.

The CMA also found that Ticketmaster UK was not transparent about the use of the software, which meant that music fans were not aware that they were being prevented from buying tickets on secondary websites.

The CMA's investigation found that Ticketmaster UK's use of blocking software prevented secondary websites from accessing its website and purchasing tickets, which stifled competition and prevented music fans from accessing tickets for popular gigs and festivals.

The CMA also found that Ticketmaster UK was not transparent about the use of the software, which meant that music fans were not aware that they were being prevented from buying tickets on secondary websites.

The CMA's investigation also found that Ticketmaster UK's use of the blocking software was in breach of consumer law and that the company had not taken reasonable steps to ensure that its software did not breach consumer law.

The CMA's investigation also found that Ticketmaster UK had not taken reasonable steps to ensure that its software did not breach consumer law.

The CMA's investigation also found that Ticketmaster UK had not taken reasonable steps to ensure that its software did not breach consumer law.

The CMA has ordered Ticketmaster UK to stop using the blocking software and has also ordered the company to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.

The CMA has also ordered Ticketmaster UK to pay a fine of £1.25 million.