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This was a settlement with the US Department of Justice, which apparently believes a $10M fine adequately protects the public. One wonders if the timing of this
by btown 6y ago
This was a settlement with the US Department of Justice, which apparently believes a $10M fine adequately protects the public. One wonders if the timing of this announcement is coincidental.
- sschueller 6y agoProtect the public? If anything the public needs protection from ticket master ands it's crime syndicate. I just noticed that the word "master" is in ticket master. With every one renaming git branches etc. why hasn't ticket master been attacked for its "racist name"? Not that I personally give a shit.
- Spooky23 6y agoTicketmaster is really good at being evil. If professional sports teams with government protected monopolies can’t beat them, SJW types are like cannon fodder.
- gruez 6y ago>Ticketmaster is really good at being evil More like, taking all the heat so everyone else can keep their hands clean. >BUDISH: So Ticketmaster takes all the P.R. hit for these egregious service fees. But actually a lot of that money spreads its way around the rest of the food chain. >MARCUS: It’s actually historically kind of part of Ticketmaster’s business model to take on the burden of that negative sentiment. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/live-event-ticket-market-screwed/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/live-event-ticket-market-sc...
- Spooky23 6y agoThat’s a perspective I suppose. I worked in the space for awhile. Nobody ever mentioned that take in those years. Ticketmaster is good at dividing and conquering the different stakeholders. They aren’t doing anyone any favors imo.
- JKCalhoun 6y agoTicketshyster? My only idea.