Any fan of live music would probably be instinctively apposed to the idea of Ticketmaster/Live Nation/Comcast merger, and you should probably send your thoughts on the proposed merger to the department of justice.Anyone who’s ever wondered what a “convenience fee” is on their ticket purchases, grumbled at the idea of an $8 beer, or has reservations about the idea of this entity having complete control over the concert business should drop the DOJ a line. antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
And don’t forget: when the venue/ticket outlet/promoter conveniently runs out of your already exorbitantly priced ticket, you can always visit their in-house ticket re-seller where you can get raped even more.
http://ticketdisaster.org/
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Yep, I've already written my own complaint letter to the DOJ. It reads:
Dear Sir / Madam:
I am a music consumer who loves going to concerts when my family situation allows. However, the increasing cost of tickets makes attending my favorite shows that much harder for people like me. I understand that to some extent, the ticket price increases are inevitable, but if Ticketmaster and Live Nation are allowed to merge, it will surely make this pricing situation worse, and not better. I beg you to please take a very close look at this deal, and ideally, don't allow these two very large organizations to merge into one super-company. A company such as this will not only result in the loss of jobs between both companies, but could very possibly result in this merged company attempting to grasp a unfair stranglehold on the concert industry as we know it. In any industry, pluralism allows for fair play and diversity of entertainment choices. If one player is allowed to emerge as the dominant force, it reduces this diversity of choice to whatever whims the super-company deems worthy of their resources.
I beg you to please block this merger from occurring. I want to be able to afford concerts in the future, and I want the ability to choose to attend concerts presented by a broad range of providers. If this option is taken away, it will ultimately be we the entertainment consumers who will suffer.
Sincerely,
DJMurph
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