The Government Takes On Ticketmaster

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Over recent years, few companies have provoked more anger among music fans than Ticketmaster. Last week, the Department of Justice announced it was taking the business to court. David McCabe, who covers technology policy for The Times, explains how the case could reshape America’s multibillion-dollar live music industry.

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0:56.4	From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Taverniose, and this is the Daily.
1:02.1	I have got a bone to pick as usual with Ticketmaster.
1:06.7	The biggest problem that I have right now is not getting tickets to the Aritore.
1:10.8	Loading, loading, loading, what I'm so bad, one is so bad, one is so bad.
1:14.0	Oh, nope.
1:15.0	I looked at my account and the tickets are gone.
1:20.6	Over the past few years, few companies have provoked as much anger.
1:24.2	I cannot afford $1,500 tickets.
1:28.0	Among music fans.
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