We have to talk about the disgusting operation that is Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment.

There are 3 main issues we as music fans face with Ticketmaster:

In this episode we cover these issues in detail by sharing some backstory, key points, our own experience, some stories that you shared with us on Instagram, as well as the current news happening at the judicial level right now.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster#cite_note-Brown-40

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-01-23/ticketmaster-live-nation-taylor-swift-pearl-jam 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ticketmaster-prices-scalpers-bruno-mars-1.4826914 

https://www.similarweb.com/website/ticketmaster.com/competitors/#:~:text=ticketmaster.com's%20top%205%20competitors,com%20with%2019.8M%20visits

https://thehustle.co/the-sneaky-economics-of-ticketmaster/#:~:text=Since%20then%2C%20Ticketmaster%20has%20increased,have%20exclusive%20contracts%20with%20Ticketmaster

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-27/taylor-swift-fans-ticketmaster-lawsuit-hearing-los-angeles

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/beyonce-fans-european-shows-ticketmaster-rcna74364

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/ticketmaster-fees

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1140968805/taylor-swift-fans-ticketmaster-lawsuit

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65105755

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 The Ticketmaster Nightmare: 

01:25 What is Ticketmaster?

02:23 Disclaimer: it’s an angry episode

03:09 Ticketmaster issues: monopoly, fees, and scalping

03:45 Is Ticketmaster a monopoly?

08:32 What fees does Ticketmaster charge?

13:52 What is Ticketmaster Official Platinum?

20:19 How does Ticketmaster create/increase demand? 

29:41 Does Ticketmaster encourage scalping?

46:40 Why is Ticketmaster in the news? What is Biden doing about Ticketmaster?

47:48 Ticketmaster vs. Swifties and Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour

49:15 Ticketmaster vs. Drake fans 

49:35 Ticketmaster vs. Beyonce and the Beyhive finding cheaper tickets in Europe

50:23 Ticketmaster vs. The Cure 

51:39 What can the U.S. government do about Ticketmaster? Can congress do anything about the Ticketmaster monopoly?

53:20 How is Ticketmaster different from other platforms such as Global Interpark?