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But for that convenience... There's a convenience charge of 120. They were charged higher and higher fees.

But for that convenience... There's a convenience charge of 120. They were charged higher and higher fees.

But for that convenience... There's a convenience charge of 120. They were charged higher and higher fees.

Planed, but venues signed on because, and this was the key part, Ticketmaster let those venues keep most of the fee.

Planed, but venues signed on because, and this was the key part, Ticketmaster let those venues keep most of the fee.

Planed, but venues signed on because, and this was the key part, Ticketmaster let those venues keep most of the fee.

In exchange for taking that heat, Ticketmaster won control, the exclusive right to sell all the tickets. In the 90s, Pearl Jam tried to escape this system, even taking their case to Congress. The issue at hand here is whether Ticketmaster is a monopoly. But that failed. And venues and other... Man, A for effort, Pearl Jam.

In exchange for taking that heat, Ticketmaster won control, the exclusive right to sell all the tickets. In the 90s, Pearl Jam tried to escape this system, even taking their case to Congress. The issue at hand here is whether Ticketmaster is a monopoly. But that failed. And venues and other... Man, A for effort, Pearl Jam.

In exchange for taking that heat, Ticketmaster won control, the exclusive right to sell all the tickets. In the 90s, Pearl Jam tried to escape this system, even taking their case to Congress. The issue at hand here is whether Ticketmaster is a monopoly. But that failed. And venues and other... Man, A for effort, Pearl Jam.

Yeah, that's right, because we're the dum-dums who are willing to pay the fee. The concert scene is shaped by the combined power of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

Yeah, that's right, because we're the dum-dums who are willing to pay the fee. The concert scene is shaped by the combined power of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

Yeah, that's right, because we're the dum-dums who are willing to pay the fee. The concert scene is shaped by the combined power of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

They merged in 2010, and now some venues say Ticketmaster isn't helping them out, but specifically supporting Live Nation, which owns their own venues and promotes their own artists. We can't compete. Stephen Parker, executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, says Live Nation uses its power across the industry to strangle competition.

They merged in 2010, and now some venues say Ticketmaster isn't helping them out, but specifically supporting Live Nation, which owns their own venues and promotes their own artists. We can't compete. Stephen Parker, executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, says Live Nation uses its power across the industry to strangle competition.

They merged in 2010, and now some venues say Ticketmaster isn't helping them out, but specifically supporting Live Nation, which owns their own venues and promotes their own artists. We can't compete. Stephen Parker, executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, says Live Nation uses its power across the industry to strangle competition.

Basically making it so that artists have to play every single date at Live Nation venues or Live Nation-operated venues or Live Nation-partner venues.

Basically making it so that artists have to play every single date at Live Nation venues or Live Nation-operated venues or Live Nation-partner venues.

Basically making it so that artists have to play every single date at Live Nation venues or Live Nation-operated venues or Live Nation-partner venues.

Last May, the Department of Justice made a similar claim. It is time to break it up. Saying Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally use their power to push down competition and push up ticket prices. It's Ticketmaster Monopoly.

Last May, the Department of Justice made a similar claim. It is time to break it up. Saying Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally use their power to push down competition and push up ticket prices. It's Ticketmaster Monopoly.