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The Associated Press is reporting today that Ticketmaster has finally “solved” the ticket scalper conundrum they’ve been facing since their inception. Any concert goer or sports fan will surely have a story to tell and an opinion to follow about scalpers. Some think they’re just making a living. Others think they’re ruining the concert or game experience by gouging patrons for higher prices. No matter your opinion on the subject, Ticketmaster feels they should be the scalper on top of being the first seller. In other words, every time tickets exchange hands, Ticketmaster gets a piece of it.

A few short months after being grilled by Congress for merging with LiveNation, Ticketmaster is at it again with their anti-competitive practices. It boggles my mind how no one is calling this company out. Once their plan has been completely realized, you will not be able to attend a major concert without dealing with Ticketmaster. As any of you who’ve purchased a ticket through Ticketmaster know, there are always fees tacked on to the base price. Now who’s to stop Ticketmaster from adding more fees on top of their already restrictive fees? If parents keep doling out the dough for their kids to see Miley Cyrus, every other consumer will inevitably be screwed into paying increasingly higher fees. Stop the madness now and speak up out against Ticketmaster.