TicketMaster and LiveNation looking to merge

[TownsendPLocke]

This is such a rotten idea.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5130LN20090204

So that will mean a pretty total monopoly on buying concert/event tickets online

I despise Ticketmaster and the outrageous fees and surchages-which often add 10%-30% to the price of a ticket- and I try to leave them out of the loop whenever possible. Unfortunately that is not always a possibility for out of town concerts/events.

I do hope this gets shot down.

[caeron]

I'm with you. I hate ticketmaster. If they can regulate the usury of payday loans, why can't they regulate this usury. The fees they add are ridiculous.