Ticketmaster wins injunction against ticket-buying software company

A U.S. judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a software company whose programs allegedly help scalpers cut to the front ofTicketmaster'sline and snap up big blocks of tickets.

U.S. District Court Judge Audrey Collins ordered the injunction against RMG Technologies on Monday, saying the software "denies consumers the opportunity to purchase tickets to events at a fair price."

'We will not allow others to illegally divert tickets away from fans.' Sean Moriarty, Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster alleges RMG's programs help buyers gain fast access to the ticket pool, diverting tickets away from fans. The company says scalpers then resell the tickets at higher prices on other online ticket sites. Ticketmaster filed its lawsuit against RMG in April.

"We will not allow others to illegally divert tickets away from fans," said Ticketmaster chief executive Sean Moriarty in a statement.

In her ruling, Collins referred to a recent incident involving inflated prices for Hannah Montana concert tickets. Consumers complained resellers were offering the tickets, originally priced for between $26 and $66 US, for thousands of dollars.