Ticketmaster handing out thousands of free tickets after losing court case

According to reports, around 50 million people are owed tickets

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People have been fed up with Ticketmaster for decades, not least of all Pearl Jam, who - in 1995 - took the ticket seller to court (a battle they lost), soon after calling on their fans to boycott the website.

Finally, having overcharged concert-goers for years, Ticketmaster are paying the price. Last month, they settled a $400 million class-action lawsuit, leading to the company handing out dozens upon dozens of ‘free’ concert tickets to US customers (sorry everyone in the UK).

According to Gawker, around 50 million people who bought tickets between 21 October 1999 and 27 February 2013 are entitled to free tickets.

Emails regarding the free tickets have begun being sent out under the subject, “Schlesinger v. Ticketmaster Class Action Settlement – Notice Regarding Discount and Ticket Codes.”

However, many fans are not receiving these emails, mainly because very few people have the same email address they had in 1999, so it may be worth checking your old Ticketmaster account. Just go to their website, go to your account, and click on “Active Vouchers.”

Hold on a second, though, as those vouchers won’t necessarily get you entry to every event. According to the report, they’re only valid for a limited list of eligible events, the link for which is currently dead.These events only take place at Live Nation-operated venues and will be chosen by Live Nation.

Meanwhile, the ex-CEO of Ticketmaster recently revealed why you will never be able to buy tickets to the biggest gigs.