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Sourceles t1_je5gmza wrote

Reply to comment by havereddit in ELI5: Everyone knows that Ticketmaster is the biggest scumbucket enterprise on the planet yet no band seems able to avoid their grasp. What's to stop a really major act (e.g. Taylor Swift) from performing in venues that are not controlled by Ticketmaster, or just setting up a parallel company? by havereddit

Ticketmaster cuts venues out of their circuit if they organize an event without them.

So, from the venues standpoint going rebel is a massive risk. What if the rebellion doesn't succeed? They're basically a venue with almost the entire market blocked off from them by Ticketmaster.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have a similar thing going with the artists themselves.

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