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It was my understanding that TicketMaster/IAC had contracts with most venues that secured its position as the only place to buy tickets online. For example: ht

• alanfalcon 14y ago
  "...It was a real challenge to find venues around the country that could work with our exclusive ticketing service under these perameters. It means I'm playing in very new places. I really appreciate all of these theaters that are letting us give this a try."
  • excuse-me 14y ago
    We did a charity concert at one of those venues. Between ticketmaster's cut, and their $$$ mail you a ticket charge or the $$ print your own ticket fee and the tax that somehow we don't get back because we aren't a big enough charity It would have been better to make it free and pass a hat around
    • glanch 14y ago
      Ticketmaster is widely regarded as a scummy company. I think everyone in the world is just waiting for someone to knock them off their perch atop the industry. So, yeah, if one of you geniuses on this board would go ahead and get on that, thanks..
• nedwin 14y ago
  As per the text in the link he's had to play at "smaller" and "newer" venues who aren't locked into those contracts. This means he might have to play more shows at a particular venue if it's smaller.
• santry 14y ago
  He's just playing different venues. For example, he'll be playing Symphony Hall in Boston, where they already do all their own ticketing, instead of the TD Bank North Garden, which uses TicketMaster.