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What's the alternative? There's no competition.

• throwaway5959 2y ago
  Not going to live music, at least in the US.
  • ajdude 2y ago
    That's just not feasible for people who don't have the means to simply fly to Europe to see a band. Sometimes it's a once in a lifetime chance that your favorite band happens to be in your city
    • throwaway5959 2y ago
      I didn’t say you should do it or that it’s ideal, it’s just the reality of the circumstance.
    • bigstrat2003 2y ago
      Of course it's feasible. Nobody is saying "go to Europe", they are saying to not go to concerts. To effect change, you have to make sacrifices.
      • ryandrake 2y ago
        Exactly. This is not a food company. We're talking about a product (live event tickets) that is totally optional and which nobody has to buy. This should be the simplest "vote with your wallet" scenario ever. If everyone collectively stopped buying the tickets, they'd either be out of business or be forced to change their practices. People like their bands more than they dislike Ticketmaster, so TM is not going to voluntarily change.
        • zeroonetwothree 2y ago
          Talk is cheap but no one actually wants to make any real (if very minor) sacrifice. Not really surprising…
        • SoftTalker 2y ago
          Yeah and this is why I think this will amount to zero changes in ticket prices. People have demonstrated that they will pay. Venues sell out at the current prices. Why would they take less?
      • khazhoux 2y ago
        Bah! Live performance is one of life's greatest joys (and has been for over 2,500 years). So we grin and bear the ticketmaster extortion.
    • dan_atem17 2y ago
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