Will Hannah Montana Madness Lead to Tough New Anti-Scalping Laws?

Posted by Eriq Gardner

Someday, we may all look back wistfully on the early 21st Century fad known as Hannah Montana. But until then, pop singer-slash-TV-star Miley Cyrus is shaking up the world of ticket retail. No, we're not talking about that class action suit filed a few months ago from the outraged parents of Montana fans who bought a $29.95 club membership to get concert tickets that never materialized.

In this case, a Hannah Montana "ticket crisis" is prompting state governments like Tennessee's to consider new laws that would prohibit the use of software “bots” to buy up large chunks of concert tickets.

If passed in Tennessee, violators who purchase tickets unfairly will be subject to a Class B misdemeanor, which would be punishable by a fine of $500 or the amount for which tickets are re-sold. Might we suggest an additional punishment: listening to a Hannah Montana album.

Comments

[Miley Wannabe]

I've read a number of other blog posts on this same topic, and I've found it fascinating the degree of effort and trouble that people have gone through for the sake of these tickets, and the various difficulties in obtaining them. As for me personally, I'm content to listen to her music from my home.