Reminder that Live Nation/Ticketmaster is a monopoly, which is why it can get away with providing awful service, charging exorbitant prices, and tacking on fees as high as 75% of the ticket price.
It's a big deal that the DOJ is planning to file an antitrust lawsuit against it.
@rbreich today I learned that the CEO of Alterra Mountain Company, one of the two companies in the American ski resort operator duopoly, is the former CEO of TicketMaster. No wonder prices have been skyrocketing.
@rbreich Australian governments (state, & Commonwealth) have propped up-up LN-owned “Aussie” promoters & tours, unfortunately. Guaranteeing a multinational’s profits instead of assisting community-based events that build resilience and enhance social cohesion.