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Ticketmaster Draws Scrutiny From Competition Bureau

The federal Competition Bureau is expanding its investigation into Ticketmaster to include the company’s secret scalping program revealed in a Toronto Star/CBC undercover investigation.

Ticketmaster Draws Scrutiny From Competition Bureau

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The federal Competition Bureau is expanding its investigation into Ticketmaster to include the company’s secret scalping program revealed in a Toronto Star/CBC undercover investigation — amid new calls for accountability from politicians, music and sports fans across the continent.


Meanwhile, a Toronto law firm has launched a $250-million class action suit against Ticketmaster Canada, alleging the company’s practices engaged in “false or misleading misrepresentations” that violate the Competition Act.

Robert Cribb and Marco Chown Oved report in detail on the scandal that is becoming more cumbersome by the day for the ticketing giant. The investigative team’s story can be read in full on The Star web page here.

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Greg Brown of Cake performing on day four of Bottle Rock Napa Valley Festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 12, 2013 in Napa, California.
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Greg Brown of Cake performing on day four of Bottle Rock Napa Valley Festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 12, 2013 in Napa, California.

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Greg Brown, Founding Guitarist of Cake & ‘The Distance’ Songwriter, Dies After ‘Brief Illness’

The musician was featured on the band's first two albums in the mid-1990s.

Greg Brown, founding guitarist of Cake and writer of the band’s hit song “The Distance,” has died.

Cake announced Brown’s passing in a social media post on Saturday (Feb. 7). His age was not provided in the announcement, but a 2021 Billboard feature listed him as 51 at the time.

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