Taylor Swift vs The World | Ticketmaster Trouble | 4

Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

When Taylor Swift began planning The Eras Tour, she probably didn't expect to be at the forefront of an antitrust battle that could decide the future of concerts in the U.S. But the battle for Taylor Swift tickets leads Swift, her fans, and Senators into a tussle with Ticketmaster, the biggest live events company on the public markets. And Hollywood's next.

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0:00.0	Wundery Plus subscribers can binge new seasons of Business Wars, ad free right now.
0:06.0	Join Wundery Plus in the Wundery app or on Apple Podcasts. I wonder. Mid November 2022.
0:25.0	2022.
0:27.5	Taylor Swift is on her private jet 40,000 feet above the Atlantic.
0:32.0	She's flying back from the MTV Europe Music Awards in
0:34.9	Dusseldorf Germany. She came away with an armful of trophies and the promise of
0:39.8	jet lag. Out the airplane window the night sky looks plush and velvety.
0:46.0	Swift's feeling relaxed after a successful trip, but as always she's got a million things on her mind.
0:53.4	She leans back against the beige leather chair and turns to her publicist,
0:57.6	Tree Payne.
0:59.4	Do you think people are going to keep being mad at me for flying private.
1:03.0	Payne tucks her long red hair behind her ear.
1:06.0	No, I made it clear that you weren't the only person using the plane.
1:09.0	I told the Presser jet is loaned out regularly to other people.
1:13.4	Swift came under fire a few months ago when a sustainability marketing firm
1:17.8	released a report declaring her the biggest offender for climate
1:21.0	emissions among celebrity private jet users.
1:24.8	Swift nods.
1:25.8	Right, I know.
1:27.8	I just still worry it's going to look bad.
1:31.6	Payne frowns at her phone.
1:33.0	Wait, we've got something bigger to worry about.
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