Is Ticketmaster ripping off fans?

About this episode

The episode discusses a jury's ruling against Ticketmaster regarding its monopolistic practices in the ticketing industry and its implications for concert goers.

A jury in the US has won a case against Ticketmaster, claiming that they have monopolised the ticketing industry. What does this mean for concert goers?  Writer, producer and Host: Casey Magloire  Executive producer: Jasper Corbett  Clip credit: NBC News, BBC News   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Casey Magloire

Topics covered

• Ticketmaster
• monopoly
• concerts
• legal case
• fans
• ticketing industry

Keywords

• Ticketmaster
• monopoly
• concert goers
• ticketing industry
• legal case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ticketmaster, NBC News, BBC News

Places: US

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