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Everything That Went Right (And Wrong) During Oasis’ Ticket Sale

Oasis had a hectic ticket rollout for their first tour in 15 years, with fans irked over ticket costs from the controversial dynamic pricing strategy.

It’s been predictably unpopular among the resale platforms, who’ve argued that limiting transferability cuts out competition and gives primary ticketing services like Ticketmaster unmatched control over the market. Oasis’ online queues were predictably a war zone this weekend, with Ticketmaster once again becoming one of the top trending searches on social media as hordes of fans reported hours-long lines alongside technical difficulties that got them booted from the site as they tried to secure seats. U.K. Culture Minister Lisa Nandy told the BBC on Monday that dynamic pricing would now be included in an upcoming meeting on consumer protection in the ticketing marketplace.

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