Ticketmaster could face new legal threat this fall, sources say
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Rivals, lawmakers and music fans are calling for the DOJ to break up the company.
  • Alto@kbin.social
    96·
    11 months ago

    Values and artists get a fairly large chunk of the fees

    Ticketmaster’s real service is being the bad guy to take the heat off venue’s and artists

    • fubo@lemmy.world
      181·
      11 months ago

      Here’s the stupid dumb secret:

      Nobody actually has to be the bad guy.

      The role of “bad guy” is just stealing.

      If nobody is in that role, then …

      … you don’t get your stuff stolen.

      • Alto@kbin.social
        14·
        11 months ago

        I should have been more clear. I was referring to the service that TM provides to said venues and artists. Obviously they don’t really provide a real service for consumers

        • fubo@lemmy.world
          11·
          11 months ago

          Sure, but also:

          If you have a band,
          and someone says “I’ll be the bad guy for your band”
          … they’re just gonna be the bad guy.

          Your band isn’t actually gonna win anything.
          You’re just gonna have a bad guy in charge.

          Sometimes, when it looks like that guy is just a ripoff, it’s really because that guy is just a ripoff. There’s no upside. Really, that guy is just ripping you off. No secret, no bargain, no fooling. It’s really just money going into that guy’s pocket.