http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/02/05/marriage-of-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/ News and opinions on the business side of sports Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/02/05/marriage-of-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Weekly Recap - Phelps Saga, Super Bowl Ads, National Signing Day and More by Jason Peck Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:39:45 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=732#comment-789 [...] ticketing industry, are close to a merger. Russell Scibetti provides some thoughts about what this could mean for venues, teams and other ticketing [...] [...] ticketing industry, are close to a merger. Russell Scibetti provides some thoughts about what this could mean for venues, teams and other ticketing [...]

]]> http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/02/05/marriage-of-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Russell Scibetti Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=732#comment-763 I agree that there are many more implications to this deal, but the common thread is the power that this new entity would have across all aspects of entertainment events. This power would definitely have implications for sports venues and teams as well. I agree that there are many more implications to this deal, but the common thread is the power that this new entity would have across all aspects of entertainment events. This power would definitely have implications for sports venues and teams as well.

]]> http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/2009/02/05/marriage-of-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Isaac Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.thebusinessofsports.com/?p=732#comment-760 The business implications are more complex, but as a consumer who ticketmaster wanted me to pay $8 in fees per ticket for $10 tickets seeing ticketmaster get any more power is not something that makes me happy. The business implications are more complex, but as a consumer who ticketmaster wanted me to pay $8 in fees per ticket for $10 tickets seeing ticketmaster get any more power is not something that makes me happy.

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