Why Taylor Swift is the new Grateful Dead and what it means for the future of live entertainment

Get the Full StorySwifties and Deadheads have a lot in common including ticket-scalping headaches.

My daughter desperately wanted one present for her Sweet 16: to see the Taylor Swift concert with a good friend. Unfortunately, tickets to the recent Eras Tour were sold out on Ticketmaster, and resale prices were in the thousands for even nosebleeds. In a last ditch, but calculated, effort, my wife took her and her friend to the stadium in Philadelphia, hoping to snag tickets right before the show when the scalpers cave, and prices typically dive on the secondary market.Read Full Story

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