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A fix for some venues: only sell tickets at the door.

Scalpers will have to work for it the old fashioned way then.

This, of course, obviates the need for Ticketmaster (which needs to die in a fire).

Realistically, Ticketmaster has a monopoly because they merged with the biggest artist management company, so if you want big artists you have to contract with them.

The situation will not improve until antitrust enforcement comes into vogue again.

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Would we go back to the days where some people camp out for days to get in first? I wonder how much worse it'd be in times where everyone is connected and you can google all the details and timings needed.

> Would we go back to the days where some people camp out for days to get in first?

Yes, and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Dedicated fans get in first.

That or those who can afford to pay people to stand in line for them: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/13/18223836/p...

I think that’s a pretty privileged way of framing it

Or tie each ticket to a name and check ID?

I went to a show from a big DJ at a small venue like this once. Had to buy in person with an ID and they checked IDs at the door. I think it works well at small venues but can’t see this scaling up to arenas and stadiums. The large venues already struggle getting people through the door fast enough.

If major airports with millions of visitors every month can do it, stadiums could handle a couple hundred thousand too.

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