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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by readams on Saturday September 23, 2023 @06:16PM (#37628047)
Ticketmaster is mostly in the business of being the company that everyone hates so the artists can pretend to be helpless and of the people.
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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by TylerE on Saturday September 23, 2023 @06:38PM (#37628218)
Just like the job of every sports league president isn’t to keep the fans (or the players) happy. It’s to distract anger from the team owners.
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Re:Why Scalpers Can Get Olivia Rodrigo Tickets and You Can't by mattmaroon on Saturday September 23, 2023 @08:29PM (#37628968)
No. LiveNation is mostly in the business of signing deals with large venues to be the exclusive promoter of shows, and Ticketmaster thus is their exclusive ticket seller. Ticketmaster also sign deals with other promoters to be their exclusive ticket outlet, so even in instances where LiveNation isn't the promoter, you may have to deal with TM.
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