The Weird History of Concert Tickets Part 2
Summary
Alan Cross explores the frustrating history of concert ticketing, detailing Ticketmaster’s rise to dominance and its 2009 merger with Live Nation. He explains how service fees, exclusive venue contracts, and the shift to online sales created a complex, often opaque market. The episode also covers Pearl Jam’s 1990s antitrust battle against Ticketmaster and analyzes modern pricing strategies, including dynamic pricing and the secondary market.
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