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Sadly, the only real way to fight them is to stop going to concerts.
And make these dumb fucking celebrities understand that they are just as big a problem by going to these people.
Pearl Jam tried at what was pretty much the peak of their career and it didn't go well for them. Ticketmaster holds an illegal monopoly and should be forced to allow other players to sell tickets to the venues that they have in a stranglehold.
Did they really try?
Seems like a popular group such as pearl jam could get away with selling tickets without this company.
Yes, they really did try. And because pretty much all large venues are Ticketmaster-only, they cancelled a tour in 1994.
What about the ones that weren't ticketmaster-only?
I find it hard to believe they couldn't find a place to have their shows. Maybe in a major city, but if they were willing to go outside of one then there's no way ticketmaster is going to have control over everything.
It could've been good business for the towns they played in and ticketmaster would be left out to dry.
I guess that's asking too much of them, though. Even though it's really not.
I'm going to have to say nay on their attempt. They could have and should have tried harder.
That's what they tried. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalogy_Tour#History
So... what was the problem? How did it get "insane"?
Is it because nobody else "big" joined them? Is it because, and hear me out, they decide it was no longer worth the money?
Setting up shows in venues that do not normally host large concerts is a lot of work, obviously.