Robert ReichTicketmaster has exclusive deals with 80% of large venues in the country, allowing the company to set prices and gouge customers with fees.
Monopolization isn't just bad for the music industry, it's bad for the entire American economy.
ASteveMartin@rbreich Not just America, Ticketmaster operate in the UK, too, and we seem to let them get away with it here.
Oliver (verschnupft)@astevemartin @rbreich With CTS Eventim in DACH-region it is exactly the same, if not worse. Huge player in consumer protection law cases, as far as the organisations to protect them still exists.
In case of larger venues, they have 90% exclusive deals.
#CapitalismIsADeathCult
In case of larger venues, they have 90% exclusive deals.
#CapitalismIsADeathCult
Miss Deary Me@oliver @astevemartin @rbreich Ticketmaster monopolise huge swathes of seats for every show & put them straight onto StubHub, leaving little for the venues & other third parties. So fewer & fewer tickets are available to the public at face value. And brace yourselves for demand driven pricing (not just TM) coming to a theatre near you soon. 😱