BrikoXJul 29, 2023

Ticketmaster said to face possible new legal threat in US

https://lemmy.zip/post/833534

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 threadAltoJul 29, 2023

Values and artists get a fairly large chunk of the fees

Ticketmaster's real service is being the bad guy to take the heat off venue's and artists

Show threadfuboJul 29, 2023

Here’s the stupid dumb secret:

Nobody actually has to be the bad guy.

The role of “bad guy” is just stealing.

If nobody is in that role, then …

… you don’t get your stuff stolen.

Show threadbuckykat
Capitalists don’t just want a lot of money, they want all of the money
Jul 30, 2023 at 2:00amWeb