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Taylor Swift vs. Ronald Reagan: The Ticketmaster story
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Ticketmaster and Ticketron - The Vertical Integration
In 1991, Ticketmaster acquired its main competitor at the time, a company called Ticketron. In 2001, Ticketmaster strikes a deal with Clear Channel Entertainment to ticket their events. By 2007, Live Nation has exclusive deals with huge artists and ownership of most major venues. A lot of people think this created an unfair vertical monopoly.
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