It is Ticketmaster but the promoter would have to agree to the auctions which means by extension the band would have to agree to them. The auctions aren't for every show (there are no auctions for MSG, CAA or Mohegan to name a few).

And to be honest, unlike a scalper the person bidding has complete control over what price he/she is willing to pay and the prices are set initally at face value. Do, I agree with it NO, but at least these prime seats are kept out of the scalper hands (for the most part unless they are willing to take the risk that they can turn around and sell a seat won on a auction for a lot more than they got it for on auction which isn't likely). So, if people wouldn't act like fools and jack up the prices with bidding wars they'd actually get a decently priced seat within the first 15 rows.

deb