#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 19, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 19, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Nov. 19, 2022” The Issue: Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to run for a Democratic leadership position with in the House. Someone should tell Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and all politicians in her age bracket, regardless of party affiliation, that it’s time to retire (“Nancy: I’m done leading Dems,” Nov. 18)….

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#’It really pisses me off’

#’It really pisses me off’

“‘It really pisses me off’” It looks like Taylor Swift has some bad blood with Ticketmaster. The pop icon, 32, took to Instagram Stories on Friday morning after the company canceled its general public ticket sale for the songstress’ upcoming Eras Tour. On Thursday, Ticketmaster shockingly announced that they had to nix the upcoming sale due…

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#Live Nation revenue jumps as concert ticket sales rebound

#Live Nation revenue jumps as concert ticket sales rebound

“Live Nation revenue jumps as concert ticket sales rebound” Concert promoter and venue operator Live Nation said it logged its “best first quarter ever,” thanks to a resurgence in concert going, which juiced sales at its Ticketmaster division. Ticket sales giant, Ticketmaster recorded its second highest gross transaction volume in its history with an estimated…

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#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’

#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’

“#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’” Democrats in the US House of Representatives are urging the Biden administration to launch an investigation into the decade-old Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, which they claim has created a “monopoly” over the market for live-event ticket sales. Five members of Congress, including New York Rep. Jerry Nadler and New…

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#Ticket brokers settle for M over charges of cheating customers

#Ticket brokers settle for $35M over charges of cheating customers

“#Ticket brokers settle for $35M over charges of cheating customers” Three ticket brokers based on Long Island have agreed to settle civil charges that they cheated consumers by illegally purchasing tens of thousands of tickets for concerts, theater, sports and other events, and reselling them at substantial markups. Settlements totaling $35.3 million with Just In…

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#The left’s bare-faced hypocrisy: Devine

#The left’s bare-faced hypocrisy: Devine

“#The left’s bare-faced hypocrisy: Devine” What a difference a week makes. On Wednesday, we discovered that House Democrats actually support police. They are against mob violence. They believe in law and order. They believe in harsh punishment for rule breakers. They believe in accountability. They care deeply about civility. They believe words matter. They abhor…

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