Taylor Swift ticket sale problems spark widespread criticism of Ticketmaster

John Yang:

Swifties aren't the first to face this problem.

In 1994, even before the Live Nation merger, rock band Pearl Jam sued the Justice Department accusing Ticketmaster of monopolizing ticket sales. The case was dismissed.

This all follows the release of Swift's 10th studio album, "Midnights," a tour spotlighting the prices and vices of the music industry, singles like "Anti-Hero" drawing attention to antitrust law.

We reached out to Ticketmaster for comment, but did not hear back in time for the broadcast.

Diana Moss is president of the American Antitrust Institute, which advocates for greater enforcement of antitrust laws.

Diana Moss, thanks for joining us.

Explain your argument. Draw the line for us, in your — from your perspective, from that Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger in 2010 to the experience that Taylor Swift fans were having this weekend.

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