Tara Isabella Burton

Yeah.

So, I mean, you know, the Department of Justice and 30 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, basically saying that because they have their hands in so many different aspects of live entertainment, you know, they own venues, they are involved in artist management, they're involved in promotion, they're involved in ticketing, that the fact that they have so much control over the industry might be enabling them to raise ticket prices significantly.

So, I mean, you know, the Department of Justice and 30 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, basically saying that because they have their hands in so many different aspects of live entertainment, you know, they own venues, they are involved in artist management, they're involved in promotion, they're involved in ticketing, that the fact that they have so much control over the industry might be enabling them to raise ticket prices significantly.

So, I mean, you know, the Department of Justice and 30 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, basically saying that because they have their hands in so many different aspects of live entertainment, you know, they own venues, they are involved in artist management, they're involved in promotion, they're involved in ticketing, that the fact that they have so much control over the industry might be enabling them to raise ticket prices significantly.

In a way that's concerning for both fans and for artists and also obviously for everyone that works to put on a live show. I mean, that goes from like independent venue owners to the people who work valet parking at a venue or the bartender or the crew and the band for a big musician.

In a way that's concerning for both fans and for artists and also obviously for everyone that works to put on a live show. I mean, that goes from like independent venue owners to the people who work valet parking at a venue or the bartender or the crew and the band for a big musician.

In a way that's concerning for both fans and for artists and also obviously for everyone that works to put on a live show. I mean, that goes from like independent venue owners to the people who work valet parking at a venue or the bartender or the crew and the band for a big musician.

Like there are so many people involved in putting on a live show and the money has to sort of trickle its way down. And it seems like the concern is that when one company holds so much control, that money might not be making its way all the way down.

Like there are so many people involved in putting on a live show and the money has to sort of trickle its way down. And it seems like the concern is that when one company holds so much control, that money might not be making its way all the way down.

Like there are so many people involved in putting on a live show and the money has to sort of trickle its way down. And it seems like the concern is that when one company holds so much control, that money might not be making its way all the way down.

Yeah. And I mean, like you mentioned, like it's definitely not just these companies. There's so many factors. It's also inflation. Like the cost of everything that it takes to tour has gotten significantly more expensive. But what the artists are being paid out might be the same as it was seven years ago.

Yeah. And I mean, like you mentioned, like it's definitely not just these companies. There's so many factors. It's also inflation. Like the cost of everything that it takes to tour has gotten significantly more expensive. But what the artists are being paid out might be the same as it was seven years ago.

Yeah. And I mean, like you mentioned, like it's definitely not just these companies. There's so many factors. It's also inflation. Like the cost of everything that it takes to tour has gotten significantly more expensive. But what the artists are being paid out might be the same as it was seven years ago.

It's just like now like, you know, a hotel and a tour bus and gas and plane tickets, like all of that stuff is significantly more expensive. And I think the elephant in the room is that the pandemic really impacted the industry. A lot of artists were not able to work or tour for years. more than a year during the pandemic.

It's just like now like, you know, a hotel and a tour bus and gas and plane tickets, like all of that stuff is significantly more expensive. And I think the elephant in the room is that the pandemic really impacted the industry. A lot of artists were not able to work or tour for years. more than a year during the pandemic.

It's just like now like, you know, a hotel and a tour bus and gas and plane tickets, like all of that stuff is significantly more expensive. And I think the elephant in the room is that the pandemic really impacted the industry. A lot of artists were not able to work or tour for years. more than a year during the pandemic.

And then they emerged to this completely unrecognizable atmosphere where it's like, you know, people were having to social distance or take COVID tests or quarantine while you're on tour. Like this entire experience of live music is built on close contact. And that really kind of came apart during the pandemic. And I think artists had to really bear the

And then they emerged to this completely unrecognizable atmosphere where it's like, you know, people were having to social distance or take COVID tests or quarantine while you're on tour. Like this entire experience of live music is built on close contact. And that really kind of came apart during the pandemic. And I think artists had to really bear the

And then they emerged to this completely unrecognizable atmosphere where it's like, you know, people were having to social distance or take COVID tests or quarantine while you're on tour. Like this entire experience of live music is built on close contact. And that really kind of came apart during the pandemic. And I think artists had to really bear the

financial and emotional and physical toll of that in so many instances, especially if anybody got sick and shows were canceled. And there just wasn't an easy way to recover from that. We're five years out, but I think we're still significantly dealing with the aftermath of that as well.