Jan 24, 2023
Ticketmaster faces Senate grilling over Taylor Swift debacle
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The CEO of Live Nation, a live entertainment company bought by Ticketmaster over a decade ago, is facing a grilling on Capitol Hill over last year's online sales debacle Taylor Swift concert tickets. This, as it reportedly faces a probe by the Department of Justice. There's data today that orders from factories are down, which comes amid a spate of bad news for the sector. And, as part of our Econ Extra Credit series, we delve into how social media and algorithms promote a certain body image...and how that can translate into harm for some people.
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David Brancaccio
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Meredith Garretson Morbey
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Jesson Duller
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Katie Barnfield
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