BrikoXJul 29, 2023

Ticketmaster said to face possible new legal threat in US

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Ticketmaster said to face possible new legal threat in US - Lemmy.zip

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/833521 [https://lemmy.zip/post/833521] > Archived version: https://archive.ph/DC7WR [https://archive.ph/DC7WR] > Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230729221643/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/28/feds-home-in-on-ticketmaster-antitrust-case-00108771 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230729221643/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/28/feds-home-in-on-ticketmaster-antitrust-case-00108771]

Show threadfuboJul 29, 2023
Ticketmaster exists to arbitrage between your favorite band’s reputation and the economic conditions of the venues where they might perform.
Show threadbecool
In other words, everyone, including your favorite bands, likes things the way they are. Things will not change unless the fans take a stand, which means things will never change.
Jul 29, 2023 at 11:06pmWeb
Show threadScrivenerXJul 29, 2023

That’s not true.

Many bands have been very vocal about how much they dislike ticketmaster. Some have gone to great lengths to avoid ticketmaster or attempt to circumvent many of ticketmaster’s practices.

Ticketmaster isn’t about keeping you from hating your band, ticketmaster charges fees to be an extra parasite in the industry and encourage scalping on their websites to charge fees multiple times for the same ticket.