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[deleted] t1_je3omgu wrote

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mikevago t1_je3v3w6 wrote

And Pearl Jam was arguably as big as Taylor Swift at the time, or close to it. They had a ton of clout, they basically ran their career aground trying to fight Ticketmaster, and they lost.

Although I do wonder if they had had more success if other big bands of the era had stood by them and also boycotted.

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Real_Project870 t1_je42tfy wrote

I feel like the problem has gotten so ridiculously out of hand that hopefully other artists jump on board. It just takes one or two artists to jump on board for everyone else to pile on.

Also maybe now with the internet, large groups of angry fans can have a bigger impact. Swifties will do anything for their girl lol

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Jassida t1_je41hcu wrote

How can any company own congress in a proper democracy, it’s ridiculous.

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quackduck45 t1_je4298q wrote

capitalism

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breathing_normally t1_je42wq6 wrote

Unchecked capitalism. Ticketmaster operates in my country too, but is tamed by regulation. Capitalism has some great benefits but anti-trust regulation must be really robust for it not to morph in to a kind of feudalism

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GrinningPariah t1_je461so wrote

People don't really get how it actually works.

Companies don't pay politicians to change their beliefs, they find politicians who already agree with them and donate to their campaigns to get them elected.

So these congress people who voted with ticketmaster, they weren't bribed. They voted their conscience. It's just, companies like ticketmaster have spent decades elevating politicians whose "conscience" is incredibly pro-business.

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algorithm0r t1_je430vn wrote

America is one of the more corrupt democracies according to the UN.

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bleedbreakdowns t1_je42md2 wrote

PJ also ran the flux variable pricing scheme (an optional selection) on their last tour via TM...

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ncstalli t1_je4531y wrote

>And Ticketmaster would maybe stop arranging other concerts

Isnt this exactly what we'd want though??

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