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Ticketmaster needs to look in the mirror and say, Im the problem, its me.
On Jan. 24, Sens.
But the Eras Tour debacle reportedly motivated them to launch amore formal investigationinto the merger.
This is all the definition of monopoly, Klobuchar said.
Heres everything you gotta know about the Ticketmaster hearing and ticket debacle.
What Happened With Taylor Swifts Tour?
On Nov. 15, Ticketmasters Verified Fanpresales for Swifts Eras Tourcommenced and quickly turned into a disaster.
Fans who received presale codes were faced with hours-long virtual queues just to jump into the ticket-buying page.
What Caused The Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco?
You cant blame bots for what happened to Taylor Swift.
Theres more to that story that youre not hearing.
Berchtold apologized once again for their part in the debacle during the hearing.
We apologize to the fans.
We apologize to Ms.
Swift, he said.
We need to do better.
We will do better.
In hindsight, there are several things we could have done better.
May I suggest respectfully that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, Im the problem.
Is Ticketmaster A Monopoly?
Many Senators have argued Ticketmaster and Live Nation have formed a monopoly.
That dynamic has not changed.
What Will The Senate Hearing Do?
Lee clearly set his sights on the company using a lyric fromSwiftsMidnightstrack Karma,inspired by his daughter.
Karmas a relaxing thought, arent you envious that for you, its not?
Thats all Ive got to say.