Ticketmaster is set to change the way we buy tickets for concerts and live events as part of its efforts to tackle ticket touting. The 'Verified Fan' system was recently used in the US for the sale of tickets for the Taylor Swift tour and a number of other world-renowned performers. He said: “It is a system for distributing tickets that relies not on when you buy the ticket but on who the ticket buyer is. “Before the tickets are put on sale, an artist opens up a registration window. The registration window is typically anywhere from three days to ten days.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2018 10:07 UTC