The Ticket Fairy is tech’s best hope against Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster’sdominance has led to big service fees, scalpers galore and exclusive contracts that some people argue exploit venues and artists. The approval of venue operator and artist management giant Live Nation’s merger with Ticketmaster in 2010 produced an anti-competitive juggernaut. The Department of Justice is reviewing allegations brought by Ticketmaster’s biggest competitor AEG that it pressures venues to sign ticketing contracts. Given its ubiquity, it’s become