There have already been multiple consent decrees trying to prevent exactly this kind of monopolistic coercion.

What will the remedy be this time?

Harry Styles is definitely one of the handful of artists in the world that can command his fans to travel to see him, but at what point does prudent scheduling become disrespectful to your audience?

30 dates at MSG and no other US dates? London only in the UK? Get over yourself.

This is great. @markdavyd.bsky.social and the team at @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social truly out there doing the lord's work. 👏

“In terms of a fan base I think he never really had one” - very true. He seemed to jump straight into TV work by wearing suits and doing a funny laugh.

Everyone Hates Scalpers. So Let's Make Them Obsolete. Killing scalpers isn’t about regulation. It’s about redesigning the market so there’s nothing left for them to exploit.

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Live Music: The Last Pre-Internet Industry Why AI is finally set to revolutionise live music the way the web revolutionised recorded.

Can the AI platform shift give artists an independent path in live similar to how the internet did for recorded music? Who knows, but it’s worth exploring…

"It's the Inventory, Stupid!" When it comes to ticketing, access to inventory trumps technology

I wrote something about concert ticketing logistics, what ticketing startups get wrong, and why it’s so hard for new entrants to break the status quo that everyone hates 🎫

I've just spent the last ~30 mins going over my historic blood results and genetic data with o3 and it's given me FAR better personalised information and practical advice than 15+ years of consultant visits.

We're living in a new era and it's incredible.

Kid Rock’s outspoken hatred of Ticketmaster must be the most worrying thing for Live Nation as they look to bury the DOJ case in this new administration.

Trump loves Kid Rock and Kid Rock hates Ticketmaster.

Well said, Martin Mills

It’s fun. Keira Knightley and Ben Wishaw both very likeable, if not particularly believable as spies / hitmen.

Slow Horses is a bit more of a proper TV show. Black Doves is harder to take seriously.

Posted by a former blockchain ticketing founder (@nickmartitsch) over on the other app. Reposting here as it's the best summary of why you see so little innovation actually gain traction in the ticketing space.

Access to ticket inventory is the only thing that matters.

So should Spotify have been allowed to become the leading podcast provider by building that within their already-widespread music platform?

What’s the difference?

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Good to be here! Hoping this place can take off 🤞

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Well, here I am. I’m rooting for bluesky, but not holding out too much hope.