Ticketmaster owns nearly all the large venues. Ticketmaster also own merch distribution companies. They also own artist promotion companies. So if an artist cuts ties with Ticketmaster, they get locked out of really everything. Ticketmaster has a whopping 300+ subsidiaries. Link to everything they own- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000119312511050243/dex211.htm
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Ticketmaster owns nearly all the large venues. Ticketmaster also own merch distribution companies. They also own artist promotion companies. So if an artist cuts ties with Ticketmaster, they get locked out of really everything. Ticketmaster has a whopping 300+ subsidiaries. Link to everything they own- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000119312511050243/dex211.htm
They also make up 89% of ticket revenue shares.
Artists don't have much of an option.