Pittsburgh Company Sued Amid Hannah Montana Complaints

POSTED: 9:31 am EDT October 10, 2007
UPDATED: 5:27 pm EDT October 10, 2007

PITTSBURGH -- A software company has been accused of enabling scalpers to buy up tickets for the Hannah Montana concert tour.

Pittsburgh-based RMG Technologies Inc., located at One Oxford Center downtown, sold software that allows users to flood Ticketmaster with requests and then sell the tickets at inflated prices, according to a lawsuit filed by Ticketmaster in federal court in Los Angeles.

Ticketmaster is seeking an injunction to keep RMG from selling the software. A decision is expected Monday.

"I have a lot of things to say, but I shouldn't say them right now," RMG owner Cipriano Garibay told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He referred questions to his attorney, who did not immediately return calls.

"It really appears to be a supply and demand problem with Ticketmaster," said a lawyer from RMG.

He would not say whether RMG's software helps scalpers beat the system, only that he didn't believe it was not a factor in the long lines of fans who walked away heartbroken and furious.

The highest face value for a Hannah Montana ticket was $63 for the sold-out Jan. 4 show at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. People have reported seeing tickets online for $2,500.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett wants to hear from anyone who was shut out of the ticket-buying process.

He's urging consumers to file complaints at www.attorneygeneral.gov, including anyone who bought a fan club membership and thought it would get them tickets.

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