The wait is over for Taylor Swift fans. Tickets for T-Swift's "Reputation" stadium tour are officially on sale, and Ticketmaster is helping her fight the fraud bots. Together, the pair created an exclusive program called "Taylor Swift Tix". Amy Howe, COO at Ticketmaster joined us to discuss how it not only helps the company and the artist, but also the fans.
One problem plaguing the ticket industry is scalpers and fraudulent bots. The goal of the exclusive program is to ensure tickets get directly into the hands of fans. Ticketmaster issued a warning about unofficial sellers who offer to sell tickets before they even have them.
Howe also touched on Ticketmaster's collaboration with the NFL. With the NFL playoffs around the corner, Ticketmaster is working to make sure fans get access to tickets using its 100% Verified Tickets platform, which ensures the ticket is real. The deal also marks a transition to the first fully digital ticketing system in sports.
HBO customers already pay $14.99 a month. With HBO Max, people will pay the same amount but get more bespoke programming and 10,000 hours of previously released movies and television shows.
ShopRunner CEO Sam Yagan, a founder of OkCupid and vice chair at Match Group, is looking to take on Amazon's dominance with a partnership with Apple Pay.
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The offer price is not clear, and it is unknown whether or not Fitbit is considering the offer.
Now Facebook is extending an olive branch and allowing some top media companies, including the Washington Post, New York Times, and News Corp, to share in the profits.
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UC Berkeley's Seismological lab is working to give people state-wide a heads-up next time a quake comes their way with the new MyShake app for iPhones and Androids.
