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You can now receive updates on the Live Nation trial directly on Telegram
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The DOJ v. Live Nation trial was scheduled to run six weeks. It lasted one. But 27 states have refused to settle and are continuing the case without the federal government. This story is just getting started.
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Parking meters.
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!"
Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director?
Introducing Fee Stacker.
Stack fees on a $45 ticket
➤ Facility Fee ($5-15)
➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10)
➤ Digital Delivery ($3)
➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???)
➤ ...
See how far you can gouge before fans revolt.
(All quotes are real)
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I'm so close to being able to gouge #tickets at 400%.
I will get there.
feestacker.fly.dev
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We sued @LiveNation and @Ticketmaster to end their illegal monopoly over live music.
That fight is not over.
DC and a bipartisan group of states refused to join DOJ's settlement.
On Monday, we’ll return to court and continue fighting for fairness for artists, venues, and fans.
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@ABC Now also you can stack those fees and joke about fans x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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Two employees of Live Nation, the global entertainment company behind Ticketmaster, joked and bragged about their ability to “gouge” customers and charge high fees in private conversations that were made public in recently unsealed court documents. abcnews.link/DKpXL59
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@USATODAY Now also you can stack those fees like a Live Nation executive x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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"These people are so stupid," read one message between Live Nation employees about premier parking rates for concerts. usatoday.com/story/entertai…
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What a fun way to grow awareness for insane ticketing fees lmao
TIX@tixprotocol
"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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@tixprotocol Just shared this in Talking Tickets. Are you guys responsible for this magnificent piece of coding?
talkingtickets.substack.com/p/two-things-y…
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@LeoStateOfMind @NICKIMINAJ Now also you can be like them and stack random fees x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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With the confirmation of Live Nation gouging fans with ticket prices my appreciation for @NICKIMINAJ making the Gag City lounges possible for us is THAT much higher. She knew what they were doing & wanted us to get the most out of it & have the best experience which was had! 💞
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The DOJ just shared the Slack Messages of Two Live Nation Knuckleheads—And They're @$&%ing Brutal!
What a terrible look for Ben Baker & Jeff Weinhold of @LiveNation🤦♂️ decibel.news/p/the-doj-just…
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@RollingStone Now you can also stack fees and make fun of fans x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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Two regional directors of ticketing for Live Nation amphitheaters joked and bragged about “robbing [fans] blind” with sky-high parking prices.
rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…
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@hetaljdoshi Stacking fees is fun though x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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Public accountability. That’s why trials matter.
We don’t have to speculate on how Live Nation thinks about us scrimping and saving to afford that one concert that our kids want to see. Live Nation employees joked about it.
When I filed this case, I knew these tactics weren't just about live music. We see this kind of abuse in any industry where massive corporations exploit their power, from health care to food to housing to tech.
If the feds will no longer fight this kind of grift, states like Colorado certainly will.
nytimes.com/2026/03/12/art…
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@aakashgupta Now you can also stack fees like Live Nation x.com/tixprotocol/st…
TIX@tixprotocol
"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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Live Nation generated $25.2 billion in revenue last year. The DOJ just let them off with a settlement that doesn’t require divesting Ticketmaster. Then the Slack messages leaked.
Ben Baker was a regional ticketing director when he wrote those messages in 2022. He’s since been promoted to head of ticketing for Venue Nation, responsible for all of Live Nation’s amphitheaters nationwide. The guy who called fans “so stupid” and bragged about gouging them on ancillary prices now runs ticketing for 150+ venues.
The messages are all about the extras. $199 for “VIP Club Admission” to a Kid Rock concert. $250 for VIP parking at a Virginia venue. $50 to park on grass. $60 for “closer grass.” $100 for oversized parking with no RV hookup and a three-quarter mile walk to the venue. Premier parking revenue at one venue hit $666,000 in 2021. Baker’s response: “Robbing them blind baby. That’s how we do it. I gouge them on ancil prices to make up for it.”
This is the playbook. Ticketmaster controls the primary ticket sale. Live Nation controls the venue. And the venue controls every dollar you spend after you walk through the gate. Parking, seating upgrades, lawn chair rentals, VIP access. None of those show up in Ticketmaster’s “service fee.” They’re classified as ancillary revenue, which means the new 15% fee cap in the DOJ settlement doesn’t touch them.
Live Nation’s own response tells you how seriously they take it. They called Baker a “junior staffer” chatting with “a friend.” He ran ticketing for a major Florida amphitheater. He now runs it for every amphitheater they own.
26 states and DC rejected the settlement. The judge scolded both Live Nation and the DOJ for negotiating in secret while a jury was being seated. The states want Ticketmaster divested entirely.
The messages were supposed to stay sealed. Live Nation fought to exclude them. Bloomberg, the New York Times, and other outlets petitioned for their release. Now you know why.
Culture Crave 🍿@CultureCrave
Ticketmaster directors were caught bragging in internal messages about 'robbing [fans] blind' The messages: • 'These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad for taking advantage of them' • 'Robbing them blind, baby. That’s how we do it' • Charging '$50 to park in the grass' and '$60 for closer grass' They recently reached a deal with the U.S. government to avoid a breakup over allegations of running an illegal monopoly (via @Business)
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@tommydprimetim1 Now you can randomly stack fees as well x.com/tixprotocol/st…
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"Robbing them blind, baby. That's how we do it!" Ever wanted to feel like a Live Nation ticketing director? Introducing Fee Stacker. Stack fees on a $45 ticket ➤ Facility Fee ($5-15) ➤ Order Processing Fee ($5-10) ➤ Digital Delivery ($3) ➤ Bathroom Access Fee (???) ➤ ... See how far you can gouge before fans revolt. (All quotes are real)
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The two top-level Live Nation employees who mocked ripping off fans did this and nothing happened to them. They were not fired because this is what Live Nation does on a daily basis with the blessing of their leadership.
They are top executives. One of them runs a ticketing platform for Live Nation.
Live Nation had this information during discovery and did not fire them. They only seem to care now because it became public.
In my case, I have tape recordings of the president of their largest Live Nation market in the United States admitting to interfering with my contract, like something you would hear on a mafia wiretap. The top exective was not fired in my case when live nation heard the tape recordings instead they promoted him .
These executives act as enforcers, doing the dirty work for what I allege is the “godfather” of the Live Nation family.
And now you see what happens when that culture becomes public.
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