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Our options shouldn’t be see no concerts from successful musicians or pay monopoly pricing. This is something government should solve.
by mattmaroon 2y ago
Our options shouldn’t be see no concerts from successful musicians or pay monopoly pricing. This is something government should solve.
- shiroiushi 2y agoExpecting the US government to properly handle monopolies and anti-trust issues is a fool's errand. It's like saying the US government should solve the issue of gun proliferation in the US: it's simply not going to, in our lifetimes.
- mattmaroon 2y agoI don’t think that’s accurate. They’ve successfully handled plenty of anti trust issues in the past and very recently got on this one.
- sofixa 2y agoWhen was the last time they did it?
- ricket 2y agoI googled "us government anti trust wins" and found a few articles that point out some recent ones, e.g. Adobe and Figma in December 2023, and an Apple lawsuit in March 2024.
- dml2135 2y agoBiden's FTC and Justice Department are in the process of suing Apple, Facebook, and Google for antitrust violations. And Ticketmaster.
- skywhopper 2y agoOn the contrary, the US government is probably a lot easier to influence than an entrenched monopoly.
- mattmaroon 2y agoIt probably would require less money.
- nulbyte 2y agoYou're right, of course, those shouldn't be our options. But that's just how it is. If you aren't willing to stop playing, the game will never end.
- mattmaroon 2y agoAgain, not true, that's a false dichotomy. Political pressure is an alternative. The justice department is already suing. Clearly it can be done. You writing your congressperson is more likely (albeit, still not at all likely) to make a difference than you not going to your annual concert.