The answer is capitalism, I know.
But it wasn’t always like this. Why the hell are they allowed to absolutely monopolize all shows and venues? How are there not laws on this?
Is stopping going to any shows the only way to fix this? If so, that wont happen. People are gonna go see their favorite bands (and ticketmonster knows it)
I wish this one was as easy as getting rid of all my streaming services - but they really fucked us over for live shows.
It’s a captured market. People will pay what they have no choice in paying because regulators have abdicated their responsibilities. This system wasn’t built to last. It won’t.
Break up live nation using tried and true antimonopolist legislation. Better yet make a publicly owned alternative.
😅. Sorry what I meant was that if you don’t want to pay then you don’t have to. Nobody is forcing you to go see Taylor Swift… are they? And Ticketmaster know that if you don’t pay someone else will.
What type of market is that? I’m not an economist.
Monopoly.
It’s not just Taylor Swift concerts, it’s virtually all concerts, and literally all concerts at the medium-large venue size.
A monopoly of a non-essential product/service is still a monopoly, and bad for consumers.