A finding of anti-competitive behaviour by US industry giant Live Nation raises questions about New Zealand’s heavily consolidated music market.
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Consumers accept dynamic pricing for things like hotels and flights – but events organisers should proceed with caution.
It’s a question of supply and demand – but does that make it fair?
Labour promised in spring that it wants to see a cap on ticket resale prices but it will likely come up against fierce opposition from business and touts.
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened scrutiny from politicians and the public.
The maths are simple. Most Taylor Swift fans wanting tickets to her Australian shows will miss out.
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Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Professor of Economics, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer in Business and Management, Aberystwyth University
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Associate Professor, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Lecturer, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University