tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019831631758553921.post1041780887450334373..comments2024-03-07T01:37:51.446-05:00Comments on Future of Music Coalition Blog: The Live Nation/Ticketmaster Merger: A Look at Possible ImpactsFMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12966424689732534915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7019831631758553921.post-57118869281267928242009-03-02T18:59:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:59:00.000-05:00My feeling is one of disappointment in LiveNation....My feeling is one of disappointment in LiveNation. Yes, it looked like the surcharges on their new ticketing system might have been just as egregious as Ticketmaster's, but it seemed like there was real possibility with a new major player in the music ticketing industry for the consumer to benefit. Now...hopeless. I have absolutely no faith that their merger will lead to lower ticket prices, as they claimed in the hearing. Also, what does their merger say about the ability to challenge Ticketmaster? Is the company just that indestructable? I have never heard a music fan say something positive about Ticketmaster (though the creativity people have displayed in conveying their hatred for the company has been impressive) and yet, here Ticketmaster is today still reigning over the live music industry. This merger is depressing in pretty much every way I can think about it: the precedent it sets for ticketmaster challengers, the continual outrageous fee prices, the decreased competition in the music ticketing industry, and the strengthening of an entity (ticketmaster) that has proven itself to not be fan-friendly over and over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com