Duquesne Law Review
Abstract
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest names in the music industry. Following her rise to fame in 2006, Swift made history as the first female country singer to write an entire U.S. platinum-certified album, and over the next seventeen years, she has curated a discography spanning multiple genres and reaching millions of listeners. When Swift announced ticket sales for her 2023 The Eras Tour, fans were met with an obstacle that concertgoers know all too well: Ticketmaster and its monopolistic practices. Founded in 1976, Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticketing sales and distribution company and the global market leader in live event ticketing products and services. In 2010, the company merged with Live Nation, and as of 2023, it represents 70% of all tickets sold in the United States, dominating the industry.
First Page
99
Recommended Citation
Claire J. Neiberg,
Antitrust Against the Anti-Hero: Ticketmaster Monopoly Wages Ongoing War on the Concert Industry,
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Duq. L. Rev.
99
(2024).
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