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Who Is Making Money on Your Concert Ticket?

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 ~ EconEye Admin ~ Leave a comment

The Justice Department alleges that Live Nation suffocates competition in ticket promotion and venues, which drives up Ticketmaster prices.—ft.com, May 23, 2024 A $100 ticket is split between the artist $90 and the promotor $10. The $25 ticket is split between Ticketmaster $5 and the Venue $20

99-Year-Old Trucking Company Yellow Shuts Down

August 4, 2023 ~ EconEye Admin ~ Leave a comment

Yellow Corp., a 99-year-old trucking company that was once a dominant player in its field, halted operations Sunday, will lay off all 30,000 of its workers, and will file for bankruptcy. Yellow posted small profits in 2021 and 2022 and a $9.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2023.—cnn.com

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