[NickC25]

I think Pearl Jam did something very similar to that IIRC with regards to ticketing and re-selling.

It was a hit with their fans, but the problem is that only so many acts have the ability to do so (and as you say - it's actually not in their best fiscal interest, so you're going to self-select even further).

Ticketmaster willingly plays the bad guy role, and makes a fuck ton of money in the process.

That said, the vertical integration it has with Live Nation should be considered a monopoly, and trust-busted as such.