Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court
For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and that the company is a monopoly. Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry for The New York Times, breaks down the trial that unfolded and what it means for concertgoers. Guest: Ben Sisario , a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry. Background reading: Read five takeaways from the antitrust trial. Photo: Allison Dinner/EPA, via Shutterstock For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 🌎 THE STORIES THAT MATTER. EVERY SINGLE MORNING. Join 5M+ daily listeners staying ahead of the headlines. 📈 🎧 DON'T BE THE LAST TO KNOW Catch today's deep dive: ▶️ LISTEN NOW Never miss a beat: 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FREE