Live Nation Staffer Slams Fans as 'Stupid' in Leaked Slack

Court filings reveal shocking Slack messages where Live Nation exec Ben Baker mocks fans as "so stupid," brags about "gouging" them, and boasts the company is "robbing them blind." The 2021-2023 chats surface in a Manhattan antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, focusing on pricey add-ons like VIP access and parking at Florida and Virginia venues. Baker, now head of ticketing, exchanged the banter with a friend; Live Nation calls it off-the-cuff talk unrelated to policy. Read more about this...