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Anti-Rec: LiveNation and Ticketmaster
Shows are impossible to go to, now. The entire Ticketmaster platform is filled with scalpers that TM choose to foster, rather than ensure that fans can see artists perform. (Yes, I'm salty because yet another performer's presale is on and tickets are "Verified Resale" for $500+ each.) I just want so badly for everyone to stop spending thousands of dollars on shit seats so the industry caves in on itself and makes way for progress. Concerts are not supposed to be this way, and we aren't getting there if people keep throwing a $2000 ticket on their credit card for 300-level seats. Don't be the frog boiling in the water, HOP OUT OF THE POT!
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@motleyshrew
Apr 23, 2025
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@capybarareverie
9 times out of 10, I can only get tickets to arena shows if I luck out and get a presale code from Spotify. It's a nightmare. I only lucked out with Ethel Cain because they added a couple London shows too many and they didnt immediately sell out 😭 The infuriating thing is, big artists CAN influence this stuff. Iron Maiden refused surge pricing for this year's tour and i'm pretty sure resale tickets are capped at face value. Idk how much sway you have if you're not making Iron Maiden money, but the options are there!!!
Apr 23, 2025

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