> Ticketmaster has exclusive deals with artists and venues. While it's true Ticketmaster does have these exclusive deals, it's demonstrably false that this is

> Ticketmaster has exclusive deals with artists and venues. While it's true Ticketmaster does have these exclusive deals, it's demonstrably false that this is the reason why TM still hasn't been replaced. If you've been around the industry for a while, you'll remember that LiveNation & Ticketmaster were distinct companies. In fact, LN tried to leave Ticketmaster. LN was the one with the exclusive deals with artists. LN was the one who owned the venues. Yet LN failed. They dumped hundreds of millions into building a ticketing platform unsuccessfully. And eventually just bought Ticketmaster. It a good data point that even if you have the right contracts, you'll fail if you don't have the right tech.