[–] 15 points 11 months ago

Artists don't really have a choice. Ticketmaster owns exclusivitty deals with venues. If any artist wants to play at a specific venue, they HAVE to deal with Ticketmaster.

Sure, they can choose to play smaller shows at smaller, independent venues. but those venues are usually too small for well-known artists who have a big following.

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