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What problems did fans encounter when attempting to purchase tickets for the Taylor Swift concert?

Ticketmaster and Live Nation began their merger in the year ___________ during the Great Recession.

• 2001

• 2009

• 2015

Ticketmaster was a _______ of concert tickets and Live Nation was a concert ___________.

• seller, promoter

• buyer, promoter

• seller, venue

On the first day of the Taylor Swift presale __________ tickets were sold.

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 200 million

• 20 million

Explain what Exclusive Ticketing Contracts are.

Do you think Ticketmaster/Live Nation is a monopoly. Explain your answer.