jokermtbDec 22, 2022
Aram Zucker-Scharff

"Ticketmaster’s parent company is projected to gross $16 billion in 2022, more than the entire U.S. record industry grossed in 2021"

https://prospect.org/power/ticketmasters-dark-history/

Ticketmaster’s Dark History

A 40-year saga of kickbacks, threats, political maneuvering, and the humiliation of Pearl Jam

The American Prospect
Dec 22, 2022 at 2:22pmWeb
Show threadDan SinkerDec 22, 2022
@Chronotope and thus the promise of "streaming music means you need to shift your income stream to live experiences" is finally fulfilled.
Show threadVoronDec 22, 2022
@Chronotope The U.S. economic model is now mostly one of functional monopolies 🤷‍♂️
Show threadAram Zucker-ScharffDec 22, 2022
@voron I'd argue with your use of the word 'functional' here haha
Show threadsmartwatermelon Dec 22, 2022
@Chronotope @dansinker most of that is fees from Taylor Swift ticket gouging.
Show threadUnionGuyPEIDec 22, 2022
@Chronotope You can never satisfy the rich. They will never have enough and do care if anyone can live with any dignity, as long as the rich keep getting more.