Seeing your favorite artist onstage has never been more expensive. In the 1960s, a ticket to see The Beatles could cost around $5. In 2024, the average concert ticket in the US was nearly $136. And on the resale market, prices can jump to almost double that, with some Taylor Swift fans paying thousands of dollars for a single seat.<\/p>\n
Business Insider spoke with individuals across the live music ecosystem \u2014 including Live Nation and Ticketmaster, resale sites like StubHub, musicians, lawyers, government officials, music journalists, and fans \u2014 to unravel why concert tickets have become so expensive and why many people believe the system is rigged against ordinary fans.<\/p>\n
00:00 – Intro
\n02:31 – The Evolution of Concerts
\n03:33 – The Fall of Recorded Music
\n04:46 – Ticket Pricing Breakdown
\n06:17 – The Rise of Ticketmaster
\n07:44 – The Rise of Live Nation
\n09:02 – Ticketmaster and Live Nation Merger
\n09:34 – The Rise of Live Nation Entertainment
\n12:17 – Taylor Swift Fans Sue Live Nation
\n13:54 – United States v. Live Nation Entertainment
\n15:48 – Live Nation Entertainment’s Side of Ticket Prices
\n18:27 – The Blame Game
\n18:40 – Musician’s Side of Ticket Prices
\n20:08 – The Rise of Ticket Resale
\n21:06 – StubHub’s Side of Ticket Prices
\n24:37 – Dynamic Pricing
\n25:32 – Favorite Concerts
\n27:44 – Credits
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