For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and that the company is a monopoly.
Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry for The New York Times, breaks down the trial that unfolded and what it means for concertgoers.
Guest: Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.
Background reading:
- Read five takeaways from the antitrust trial.
Photo: Allison Dinner/EPA, via Shutterstock
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For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and that the company is a monopoly.
Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry for The New York Times, breaks down the trial that unfolded and what it means for concertgoers.
Guest: Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.
Background reading:
- Read five takeaways from the antitrust trial.
Photo: Allison Dinner/EPA, via Shutterstock
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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