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Why I Keep Writing About Live Nation

What Talking Tickets is about for readers, old and new. Why Live Nation? Why Now? I’ve been writing a lot about Live Nation over the last few days. The trial. The secret settlement. The unsealed documents. The David Marcus reply on LinkedIn. It’s a lot. Especially since I don’t really ever write about or think […]

David Marcus Replied. Now I Have Receipts.

Does David Marcus Still Think There’s No Evidence of Predatory Behavior? David Marcus was certain. In response to my post on the state of the live entertainment business, he took offense to me saying that Live Nation had won, but everyone else had lost. He replied to Charles Kaufman’s comment on LinkedIn to call me […]

The Consolidation of Markets In Tickets Highlights a Consolidation Problem Across the Economy!

Gary Adler and the secondary market are in the spotlight: Big Ideas: Consolidation of power is having a huge impact on the ticket ecosystem. Want to know what’s next in tickets, keep an eye on antitrust enforcement. Tickets are about people. So create and keep customers as your go-to routine. This week the NATB’s Executive […]