• S4E6 - Concert Ticket Prices: “What are the fucking fees?”

  • Oct 1 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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S4E6 - Concert Ticket Prices: “What are the fucking fees?”

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  • Audra and Elisa angrily address exorbitant ticket prices, the Live Nation & Ticketmaster monopoly, the power of fandom, and the importance of cultural activities. This episode pairs best with traveling abroad to see a show and not letting corporations appeal to your lesser impulses. Book Recommendation Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain Keep the conversation going Email us at culturecolander@gmail.comFollow us! Sources “Both Sides Claim Consumer at Core of Ticket-Sales Bill,” Madeleine List, The Providence Journal“Consumers File Live Nation, Ticketmaster Class Action Following DOJ Lawsuit,” Abraham Jewett, Top Class Actions “The Depth of Live Nation’s Dominance: A Data Analysis of the Corporate Capture Behind Top Concert Venues Worldwide,” Krista Brown, American Economic Liberties Project“Event Ticket Sales: Market Characteristics and Consumer Protection Issues,” GAO Highlights“Fan to Fan,” Ticketmaster“Hidden Concert Ticket Fees Officially Banned in New York,” Chris Eggertsen, Billboard“The Issues: How Ticket Owners’ Rights & the Resale Market are Being Restricted,” Project Ticket Rights “Justice Department Sues Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry,” Office of Public Affairs: U.S. Department of Justice“Live Nation Admits to Helping Artists Scalp Their Own Tickets to Make More Money,” Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox“Maggie Rogers Is Selling Tickets for Her Tour at the Box Office: ‘We’re Going Old School,’” Glenn Rowley, Billboard“Oasis Tickets: What Is Dynamic Pricing and Why Is It Used for Live Music?” Rob Davies, The Guardian“The Price of Pop Fandom,” Marc Hogan, Jill Mapes, and Marina Kozak, Pitchfork“The Real Reason It Costs So Much to Go to a Concert,” Whizy Kim, Vox“Secondary Ticketers Lobby Up,” Caitlin Oprysko, Politico“Taylor Swift’s Biggest Scalper for the Eras Tour: Her Fans,” Dave Brooks, Billboard“Ten Additional US States Join DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Looking to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster,” Daniel Tencer, Music Business Worldwide“Opinion: Ticketmaster’s Prices are Absurd,” Elizabeth Alexander, The Concordian “Ticketmaster to Refund Some Fees After The Cure’s Robert Smith Says He Was 'Sickened' by Prices,” Minyvonne Burke, NBC News“Ticketmaster Says ‘Verified Fan’ Registration Doesn’t Measure Fandom. Some Fans Think It Should,” Daysia Tolentino, NBC News“Why Are Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets So Much Cheaper in Europe?” Dave Brooks, Billboard
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