• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    2 months ago

    Watch the video. Neither the artist nor the venue have any real say on the matter.

    • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 months ago

      Artists absolutely do have a say on the matter, they can say no. They can not tour. They can only do small venues that don’t use Live Nation. They can use other ticketing services - although the most expensive concert I went to this year was Rolling Stones and they didn’t use Ticketmaster.

      Artists choose to go with Live Nation because it makes them money, provides a better ticketing experience for their fans, and gives the artist a boogeyman to blame for high ticket costs. Pearl Jam tried to fight this fight in the 90s and realized that there isn’t a better alternative if they wanted to tour and make money. They chose to keep touring and went back to using Ticketmaster.