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Slack chats reveal Live Nation staff bragging about price gouging customers

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Slack chats reveal Live Nation staff bragging about price gouging customers
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Newly released court documents show two Live Nation regional ticketing directors bragging about inflating ancillary fees and “robbing fans blind,” including $250 VIP parking, in private Slack messages that call fans “so stupid.” The exchanges surfaced amid the DOJ antitrust case, even as Live Nation says the remarks don’t reflect its values and notes it has capped amphitheater fees at 15% and invested in fan amenities.

Topics:entertainmentbusiness#antitrust#business#court-documents#live-nation#price-gouging#ticketing
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  1. Live Nation Employees Brag About Price-Gouging Customers, Calling Them ‘So Stupid’ in New Court Documents  variety.com
  2. ‘Robbing Them Blind’: Live Nation Employees Joked About Fees  The New York Times
  3. Live Nation Employee Mocks ‘Stupid’ Customers, Brags About Price-Gouging  People.com
  4. Live Nation employee mocks customers as 'so stupid' in internal messages released in court case  AP News
  5. Live Nation Executives Brag About “Robbing” Ticket Buyers in Slack DMs  Pitchfork

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