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Internal emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up prices, FTC says

(arstechnica.com)
327 points dthread3 | 1 comments | 19 Sep 25 18:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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EGreg ◴[19 Sep 25 19:28 UTC] No.45305435[source]▶
The real question is, why is TicketMaster allowed to strongarm venues into essentially perpetuating its monopoly forever?
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1. criddell ◴[19 Sep 25 19:32 UTC] No.45305494[source]▶
As I understand it, all the crazy fees are shared with the venue and performers. I don't know that a whole lot of strongarming is going on.