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cover of episode You have to fight robots to see Beyoncé (Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation)

You have to fight robots to see Beyoncé (Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation)

2016/5/26
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Channels with Peter Kafka

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Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about the challenges and opportunities for live music and events in 2016. He says concerts have changed dramatically in the past 10 years, becoming spectacles rather than just vehicles to sell records. Rapino also delves into why consumers hate Live Nation subsidiary Ticketmaster and how the company has tried to fight overseas bots that buy and scalp most tickets sold online.

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