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Phish fans have been vocal about Ticketbastard shenanigans for over 20yrs.
I'm not even really a Taylor Swift fan and I'm in support of them.
Ticketmaster should have been fixed years ago but wasn't because they bought the right politicians. It's shameful that we have to rely on activist fans because our government is failing to do their job. >

Yup, DOJ had a great chance to fix this in the 90s but Ticketmaster bought the right politicians. >

the weaponization of the Swifties may prove to be a formidable force.  Good luck! >

Pearl Jam tried. >

I love Pearl Jam, but I don’t think they ever had as large of a fan base as TSwift and let’s be honest, the GenX grunge fans aren’t that motivated to protest in DC >

To be fair, it is actually a problem that the US needs to resolve..... >

It 100% is: this is a monopoly that clearly hurts consumers. >

thats the spirit! darn those capitalist thugs in america! >

It would be absolutely iconic if Swift, the queen of breakup songs, ends up being the one to breakup the Ticketmaster monopoly >

Idk, is there a financial incentive for her to break it up?  I can’t see her caring (like, truly caring, not just making empty statements) otherwise >

She doesn't necessarily need to care, but the Ticketmaster snafu that screwed over her fans is why we are finally seeing action against the monopoly. >

A win is a win >

I mean honestly, anyone and everywhere who has ever attended a concert or event where Ticketmaster applied fees should protest.  It’s absolutely ridiculous the fees they’re able to tack on and additionally how they’re scalping their own tickets. >

I had a bad experience with my ticketmaster ticket for Bon Iver, I’d love to protest this shit monopoly that is ticketf**ker >

May swifties reign supreme. >

Well at least they’re not sending death threats to a young black actress this time >

they what 💀 >

You know antitrust is dead when our government is reduced to focusing on “Swifties” and fucking concert tickets.  What a fucking joke. >

I don't think their unholy union with live Nation would be legal in any industry, certainly not when paired with their business practices. Idk why you think the music industry should have any less consumer protections than any other, but you're wrong. >

If cvs and walgreens tried to merge like this, it would be a huge problem. I use this example because I work in the pharmaceutical industry. It would not be accepted at all because the price gouging would be even worse than what it is already. >

It's more like Walgreens buying CVS and then merging with the only pharmaceutical company in the world. >

Godspeed >

You can take our lives but not our concert tickets lol >

I say go for it >

It’s time to swiftly in here. I’m Mr. Bulldog .. >

Godspeed >

Good >

I wonder how many swifties will get surprised that most of those fees go directly to the performer.  While ticketmaster  is a monopoly, it also plays the bad guy for the artists, so they can charge more. >

Yeah. Ticketmaster sucks, no doubt about it, but it's separate from the fact remains that an artist can only perform so many shows per year, and that means there are only so many tickets. 
So, yes, break up their shitty monopoly.  It'll help venues, it'll help less famous artists, it'll probably help regular fans of less famous artists. 
But it won't make Taylor Swift tickets easier to get or cheaper. >

It certainly won't make them easier to get.  It MIGHT at least reign in some of the cost if it causes them to ditch dynamic pricing and stuff.  They're still going to get fleeced by the scalpers, but that's a completely separate problem that needs to be addressed, as well.