Pittsburgh company sued over scalped tickets

October 11, 2007 at 2:00a.m.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A software company has been accused of enabling scalpers to buy up tickets for the Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana concert tour.

Pittsburgh-based RMG Technologies Inc. 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, a unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp, 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 said Wednesday. He referred questions to his attorney, who did not immediately return calls.

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