Fans, artists and government regulators have lambasted Ticketmaster for 30 years. But after tech failures shut out millions of fans from the on-sale for #TaylorSwift's Eras tour in November, the ticketing firm came under fire from all sides. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Ticketmaster’s business covers much more than concerts. If you want to see the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, you’ll buy your seats through Ticketmaster, as the company has deals with the NBA, NHL, NFL and other sports leagues. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Parent company Live Nation owns or operates some venues exclusively (like the Hollywood Palladium and YouTube Theater) and leases nights at others like the Hollywood Bowl and SoFi Stadium, where they pay the venue fees to produce shows. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Music fans are not Ticketmaster’s main customers. The company signs contracts with promoters and venues to sell tickets to their events, and pays advances and fees for the right to do so. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The firm does not set the price of concert tickets — artists and promoters do. And while individual contracts vary, Ticketmaster splits its service fees with the artists, venues and promoters. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) will lead a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about competition issues in the U.S. ticketing market on Tuesday, Jan. 24. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Read more in this story from @AugustBrown about how Ticketmaster became the most hated name in music. latimes.com/entertainment-…
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