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humor Babylon Bee 2026-04-17

Concert Monopoly Fines Reduced To Pennies After 'Service' Fees

Apparently, even massive corporate fines must pass through the whims of 'administrative' fees. It’s a whole economy built on making you laugh with your wallet.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69e278672ae2f69e278672ae30.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>NEW YORK, NY β€” A New York federal court found Ticketmaster guilty of operating as a monopoly following its 2010 merger with concert promoter Live Nation, and ordered the ticket vendor to pay $400 million in fines, which came out to just $11.50 after service fees.</p>

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