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Live Nation Execs Boast of Ticket Price Exploitation

3/13/2026

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  • Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold, Live Nation regional directors, boasted about raising fees, including $250 for VIP parking.
  • Baker remarked, "These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them."
  • Live Nation owns Ticketmaster and faces monopoly lawsuits inflating ticket prices.
  • The Trump administration's Justice Department settlement requires Live Nation to pay $200 million and limit fees, but over two dozen state attorneys general deem it insufficient.