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Ticketmaster's Monopoly on the Ticket Selling Economy

Live Nation bought Ticketmaster in 2010 which meant that basically Ticketmaster has had a complete monopoly over this market and has no real competitors. Thanks to a web of exclusivity contracts with artists and venues, consumers usually have to go through Ticketmaster to see artists they want to see. Artists face limits too as many arenas and stadiums have Ticketmaster exclusivity deals wherein playing at a venue means using Ticketmaster as their vendor.

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