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> It isn't just that the venues have exclusive contracts, its also that if they break the exclusivity contract with TicketMaster, they can't use a competing ser
by KptMarchewa 4y ago
> It isn't just that the venues have exclusive contracts, its also that if they break the exclusivity contract with TicketMaster, they can't use a competing service for 2 years (though I can't find proof of this, when I worked in venues 20 years ago, this was the case).
How is that legal under Sherman Act?
- georgeplusplus 4y agoIt's probably not along with many other industries that sorely need the Sherman act, but the DOJ would have to bring charges and sometimes it's not politically popular especially during periods of bad economy to do so
- KptMarchewa 4y agoWell, it actually happened right now. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-opens-antitrust-probe-into-ticketmaster-new-york-times-2022-11-18/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-opens-antitrust-probe-in...
- georgeplusplus 4y agoHappy to see.
- pedalpete 4y agoThis isn't the first time LN/TM have been been through this process. Ian Hogarth of SongKick describes how he first fought the anti-trust. https://twitter.com/soundboy/status/1593549611431493632 https://twitter.com/soundboy/status/1593549611431493632