I bet they have lost a lot of customers because of this enshitification

lol based, they'll pay for it anyway.

Go see local and underground bands and groups, buy their merch, support them on social media.

Oh yeah, because Ticketmaster and Live Nation being one company holding a monopoly on tickets for every single large/popular venue in the country could never cause an increase in prices I mean who could've possibly thought that would happen 🫩

I remember that the Eagles were going to play the local college football stadium in the early 90s. Everyone was pissed that they wanted $50 for a ticket!

Generally a good piece, but I have one nit to pick:

Here’s the truth nobody wants to admit: the music industry isn’t run by musicians anymore. It’s run by promoters, ticket scalpers, streaming executives, and a shadowy network of middlemen who’ve figured out how to extract every last penny from your nostalgia and FOMO.

When was the industry ever run by musicians?

50 years ago, didn't Roger tell you the name of the game, boy? He called it "Riding the Gravy Train"....