Ticketmaster Is Destroying Live Music

[Webster]

Ticketmaster is destroying live music. Their scam fees now cost as much as 78% of a ticket. They control the events, the venues, and even the artists. There’s a movement pushing the Justice Department to take on its monopoly. Cory Doctorow breaks it down.

 

[PGen98]

Bands have been fighting that fight for decades now, like Pearl Jam (at least for a while)...it's a never-ending battle, it seems.

 

[Nebulous]

Ticketmaster fees are crazy. I have 2 events coming up that I purchased through them. The tickets themselves were like $30 each but after ticketmaster had their say in the matter, those tickets suddenly turned into $45 each.

 

[PGen98]

Ticketmaster fees are crazy. I have 2 events coming up that I purchased through them. The tickets themselves were like $30 each but after ticketmaster had their say in the matter, those tickets suddenly turned into $45 each.

It's scary how quickly it adds up! Those hidden fees for nothing are just awful.

 

[Nebulous]

It's scary how quickly it adds up! Those hidden fees for nothing are just awful.

Especially if you are buying multiple tickets. Its highway robbery!

 

[PGen98]

Especially if you are buying multiple tickets. Its highway robbery!

Oh absolutely! Extortionate fees for nothing.

 

[Nebulous]

Oh absolutely! Extortionate fees for nothing.

Some venues handle the ticketing themselves but then they tack on the fees too just because its what ticketmaster does.

 

[PGen98]

Some venues handle the ticketing themselves but then they tack on the fees too just because its what ticketmaster does.

Yep, if it's ok for one...

 

[Nebulous]

Yep, if it's ok for one...

Well I suppose I feel better if the venue takes the money instead of a 3rd party company that is just being a middle man. At least the venue can use the money to pay their employees better or improve the building itself.

 

[PGen98]

Well I suppose I feel better if the venue takes the money instead of a 3rd party company that is just being a middle man. At least the venue can use the money to pay their employees better or improve the building itself.

Fair enough, I suppose. At least it's not Ticketmaster getting money for nothing.

 

[Webster]

Mastodon Party

mstdn.party

--Live Nation and Ticketmaster were allowed to merge in 2010. The result? They now control 70% of the primary ticketing and live event venues market.

They exploit all of us — and we simply have to take it. Big mergers are terrible for everyone but super-rich CEOs.

 

[Nebulous]

Mastodon Party

mstdn.party

--Live Nation and Ticketmaster were allowed to merge in 2010. The result? They now control 70% of the primary ticketing and live event venues market.

They exploit all of us — and we simply have to take it. Big mergers are terrible for everyone but super-rich CEOs.

Going to a show this week and got the tickets through ticketmaster/livenation. Guess I am a chump.