A class action lawsuit has been filed against the two companies alleging false representation in accessing Hannah Montana concert tickets. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against Interactive Media Marketing, Inc. and Smiley Miley, Inc. on behalf of all those who paid membership fees to the official Miley Cyrus Fan Club at mileyworld.com. The site explicitly states that members who log on shortly after tickets become available will have a good opportunity to get tickets. But the class action lawsuit claims that in reality, the vast majority of club members, including those who logged on at the appointed time or shortly thereafter, were unable to obtain concert tickets.
The lawsuit claims Interactive Media Marketing and Smiley Miley misled club members and violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The two Tennessee-based companies knew or should have known that its membership vastly exceeded the number of available tickets. Thousands of people joined the club based on the understanding that by joining they would be able to purchase Hannah Montana concert tickets before they were offered for sale to the general public.
