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> So that distinction about Wal-Mart was just... resolutely bullshit.

No. It's the same market dynamic. Artists with a large market sell their tickets below fair consumer market value for the same reason manufacturers with a large market do. There is tremendous value in letting a middleman buy your product in bulk. Hence why the producer is willing to see the point of value go for a reduced price.

> I do not give a fuck about what artists like Taylor Swift consider to be a risk.

Her fans do, though. It affects their experience engaging with her. If you aren't a fan then it doesn't really matter, does it?

> So without scalpers, there would be no reason to perform.

Not at all. Why respond before giving even a modicum of thought?