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1 month agoArtists don’t really have a choice. Ticketmaster owns exclusivitty deals with venues. If any artist wants to play at a specific venue, they HAVE to deal with Ticketmaster.
Sure, they can choose to play smaller shows at smaller, independent venues. but those venues are usually too small for well-known artists who have a big following.
It already is for a lot of modern cars. Especially EVs. I imagine they are so tied into the functionality of the car that it makes the vehicle impossible to drive without the OEM headunit.