Dudersaurus

Dudersaurus t1_je459tr wrote

Reply to comment by jverbal in ELI5: Everyone knows that Ticketmaster is the biggest scumbucket enterprise on the planet yet no band seems able to avoid their grasp. What's to stop a really major act (e.g. Taylor Swift) from performing in venues that are not controlled by Ticketmaster, or just setting up a parallel company? by havereddit

Yep, they all sold out quickly and seemed to run well, so undoubtedly successful, but not many artists have the clout to do it.

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Dudersaurus t1_je3oh63 wrote

Reply to ELI5: Everyone knows that Ticketmaster is the biggest scumbucket enterprise on the planet yet no band seems able to avoid their grasp. What's to stop a really major act (e.g. Taylor Swift) from performing in venues that are not controlled by Ticketmaster, or just setting up a parallel company? by havereddit

They can, but the barriers to entry are massive.

For example, Knotfest is a metal festival run by Slipknot, who organise ticketing and independent venues.

In Australia this was a Showground in Brisbane, Centennial Park in Sydney and Flemington race course in Melbourne.

There is no way an averagely successful band, or even Slipknot doing a non-festival tour could make these venues financially viable.

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Dudersaurus t1_j6mdrhu wrote

Reply to eli5: Why and how bad is vaping without nicotine/THC? by DuckPogging

Short easy ELI5 answer.

Orange justice is not bad for you in moderation. Heating it, turning it into a mist or vapour and inhaling it is probably bad for you.

Many things that do not irritate our skin or digestive tract create reactions in lung tissue. This can either be severe and bad in the immediate term, or long term mild inflammation can cause scar tissue formation and damage lungs.

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