Ticketmaster under fire: What it means for fans and prices

About this episode

Evan Bray discusses the implications of recent legal actions against Ticketmaster with guest Vivek Jayaram.

Ticketmaster is under fire on two fronts. Ontario has moved to ban ticket resales above face value—forcing Ticketmaster to pull overpriced listings—while in New York a federal jury ruled Live Nation and its Ticketmaster arm unlawfully monopolized the live events market. What does this mean for concerts, fans, and the future of live entertainment? Evan is joined by Vivek Jayaram, founder and partner at Jayaram Law, to break it all down.

People in this episode

Host: Evan Bray

Guest: Vivek Jayaram

Topics covered

• ticket sales
• live events
• monopoly
• fan experience
• concert pricing

Keywords

• Ticketmaster
• Live Nation
• ticket resale
• concerts
• live entertainment
• monopoly
• Ontario
• New York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ticketmaster, Live Nation

Places: Ontario, New York

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