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Not a good look for the “head of ticketing for the Live Nation unit responsible for its 150 amphitheaters” “Live Nation Can ‘Gouge’ Fans on Fees, Ticketing Executives Boast” “…In a series of chats from 2022, Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold, two regional directors of ticketing for Live Nation amphitheaters, boasted about their ability to raise so-called “ancillary fees” – like parking, lawn chair rentals and VIP access – and still get concertgoers to pay for them. In one exchange, Weinhold gloated about raising VIP parking costs at a Virginia concert venue to $250. “These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them,” Baker wrote, adding later, “I gouge them on ancil prices.” In another exchange, he bragged about charging “$50 to park in the grass” and “$60 for closer grass.” “Robbing them blind, baby,” he said, “that’s how we do it.”…” https://t.co/Ol69Pwnwzo
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