Tickets please

Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 8 a.m.

Today, we bow down to the Ticketmaster gods while waiting in line for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets. But as we make our way through the virtual queue, let's talk about the fans of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I reveal the history of buying concert tickets and the start of the infamous Ticketmaster service charge. Cause, in the end, is the experience\xa0really\xa0worth the money? For Taylor, the answer is yes \u2013\u2013 always yes!\xa0\xa0\n\n// Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte //\n\nThanks to our sponsors:\n\nGet started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling\n\nCollaborate with Canva for Teams at https://www.canva.me/thick for a FREE 45-day extended trial\n\nFor a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick\n\n\n\nSources:\nhttp://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1878670,00.html\nhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/ticketmaster\nhttps://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2016/06/13/tokens-tesserae-palmyra/\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/business/ticketmaster-s-mr-tough-guy.html?\nhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html\nhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pearl-jam-war-with-ticketmaster/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices