As I am sure most of the world is aware of the monopoly that Ticketmaster have regarding events, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to defeat them little by little or otherwise.

I have seen many campaigns, including one from before live nation was formed, in an attempt to prevent it. The juggernaut that it is, easily bats away any attempt to take it on, they are not even afraid of the US government trying to break up the monopoly.

They have been caught many times globally breaking and bending laws, and have a very unethical form of practice. Ticket prices just keep going up along with nonsense charges.

Would love to see ideas to help defeat them.

  • officermike@lemmy.world
    51·
    1 day ago

    I’m hesitant to blame the celebrities on this one. Putting on a concert is a business proposition not just for the venue and ticketing (dis)service, but also for the performers. As with any business venture, the goal is to profit. Larger acts often have large set pieces to create and massive amounts of equipment to transport, not to mention all the labor that goes into setting up at each venue. Can’t make the economics of that work if you don’t have enough seats to sell, and Ticketmaster/LiveNation owns the lion’s share of those large venues.

    • DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 day ago

      You cant be serious? Are you going to defend the people who kept TicketMaster in power? Without their concerts they wouldn’t be a business? Todays the day we should learn about choice and free will. Because theyre freely choosing ticketmaster. E-concerts would be cheaper more worthwhile and guess who never gets a dollar?

      • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        Lol. Who tf is gonna pay for an e-concert? You know you can just listen to the band on spotify, right? The point of going to a concert is:

        1. Posting that you went to a concert on social media, apparently.
        2. Dancing in the pit while the music rattles your bones.
        3. Spending time with your friends who like the band, and meeting other people who like the band and making friends.

        None of these things are possible when you are watching someone play on a screen at home.