Comments on: Ticketmaster + Live Nation = Deal? http://www.atu2blog.com/ticketmaster-live-nation-deal/1178/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Silvrlvr http://www.atu2blog.com/ticketmaster-live-nation-deal/1178/comment-page-1/#comment-160139 Silvrlvr Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:59:37 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/?p=1178#comment-160139 I've had a sinking feeling ever since U2 struck the Live Nation deal that something would go haywire. My fear has been that Live Nation would collapse before or during the U2 tour, and there would be people left disappointed. Fingers crossed this will all work out. I’ve had a sinking feeling ever since U2 struck the Live Nation deal that something would go haywire. My fear has been that Live Nation would collapse before or during the U2 tour, and there would be people left disappointed. Fingers crossed this will all work out.

]]> By: Lance A. Schart http://www.atu2blog.com/ticketmaster-live-nation-deal/1178/comment-page-1/#comment-160117 Lance A. Schart Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:50:29 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/?p=1178#comment-160117 Great story and ongoing coverage. The very real prospect of anti-trust issues grows exponentially with LiveNations gobbling up venues... My real concern is the looming specter of “paperless group ticketing,” where you present the credit card you used to pay for the concert tickets, and everyone in your party has to be at the venue at the same time and enter the same door, etc. –which I believe you also recently discussed here on @u2.com… I still wince with pain recalling U2’s ticketing debacle that accompanied the first leg of the Vertigo tour. DAMN! However, (maybe the issues were resolved before tickets went on sale in the Central Time Zone) I had no issues with getting tickets to Springsteen’s upcoming show in Chicago. I got in to TicketMaster.com immediately, purchased GA (floor) tickets on my second try, and look forward to comparing The Boss’ 2008 show with U2’s 2008 shows! Great story and ongoing coverage. The very real prospect of anti-trust issues grows exponentially with LiveNations gobbling up venues… My real concern is the looming specter of “paperless group ticketing,” where you present the credit card you used to pay for the concert tickets, and everyone in your party has to be at the venue at the same time and enter the same door, etc. –which I believe you also recently discussed here on @u2.com…

I still wince with pain recalling U2’s ticketing debacle that accompanied the first leg of the Vertigo tour. DAMN!

However, (maybe the issues were resolved before tickets went on sale in the Central Time Zone) I had no issues with getting tickets to Springsteen’s upcoming show in Chicago. I got in to TicketMaster.com immediately, purchased GA (floor) tickets on my second try, and look forward to comparing The Boss’ 2008 show with U2’s 2008 shows!

]]> By: Teresa http://www.atu2blog.com/ticketmaster-live-nation-deal/1178/comment-page-1/#comment-160070 Teresa Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:07:43 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/?p=1178#comment-160070 Sherry -- nice follow up on this ongoing story. Sherry — nice follow up on this ongoing story.

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