I now know everything I would need to duplicate TicketMaster’s barcodes in a custom app, or even resell a ticket outside of TicketMaster’s closed marketplace. All I would need to do is extract the base64 token property from the /api/render-ticket/secure-barcode API endpoint, or engineer a way to fetch that token dynamically using TicketMaster session credentials.
Ticketmaster have released the list of concerts eligible for use with their free vouchers. I was able to get VIP for Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa and Korn/Rob Zombie, free of charge!
Nathan Hubbard, writing for The RInger, explains why you can't get tickets to see your favorite sport or band:
Fans have known for decades that, whenever they buy tickets for concerts or games, the deck is almost sadistically stacked against them. But those same fans have been inundated by nonsense from stakeholders in the ticketing business, and at this point, they don’t know what to believe. Those stakeholders refuse to admit that most government efforts to intervene haven’t just misdiagnosed the problem, but prescribed “solutions” that made everything worse
Ticketmaster announces Ticket Deals, a dedicated deals page on Ticketmaster.com providing fans one convenient source to find and shop for great ticket deals in their city. Ticket Deals aggregates discount, price point, and seasonal promotions in one convenient location for a wide variety of event genres including concerts, theater, sports, family entertainment and attractions. The new site, www.ticketmaster.com/ticketdeals, is updated consistently with new ticket deals and events.
Among the deals currently available are 2 For 1 Tickets (50% off 2 tickets) for events like Ringling Bros., STOMP, Bodies, the Exhibition, and Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam; Me+3 4-Packs (special offers on 4 tickets) for Sesame Street Live, PBR: Professional Bull Riders, and select NBA & NHL teams; and $40 Below (select tickets for $40 and under) for concerts such as Kelly Clarkson, Lady Antebellum, and Allstar Weekend.
Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company, announces Holiday Ticket Deals, the company’s largest ticket promotion of the year. Throughout the United States and Canada, Ticketmaster has worked with artists, venues, theatres and teams to secure over 2500 participating events, each deal providing between 25-50% off of the ticket price. The two week sale ends December 4th at midnight.
The promotion features special offers on all segments of entertainment, including Concerts, Sports, Arts & Theatre and Family events. Participation includes events in select markets like Simple Plan, Megadeth, Motorhead, and much more.
To give the gift of entertainment and to find all of the Holiday Ticket Deals in your area, please visit: http://bit.ly/TMholiday, remember to use the promotion code TMNHD.
