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:

Monopoly
Pricing + Fees
Scalping

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?

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