Scott Friedman of Ticket Talk on Rising Ticketmaster Prices and What Fans Can Do

This week we talk with ticketing watchdog Scott Friedman about why concert ticket prices feel out of control and why the DOJ settlement does not change much for fans. We dig into bots, venue control, and the harsh reality that face value seats for the biggest tours are basically gone.• DOJ settlement fallout and why the monopoly debate continues• Why regular fans cannot compete with ticket bots• What the FTC lawsuit could change and why progress feels slow• How Live Nation venue ownership limits artist leverage• The Slack leak about gouging and what it signals• Why some tours show empty seats while “outlier” shows get crushed on resaleCheck out TicketTalknetwork.com