242:, Rapino argued that ticket prices should be like "as they're buying a Gucci bag" stating that the average consumer could afford to buy such a luxury “'This is a business where we can charge a bit more,' Rapino continued. 'I’m not saying excessively, but it’s a great two-hour performance of a lifetime, that happens once every three, four years in that market. You don’t have to underprice yourself — low to middle income will make their way to that arena for that special night.'”
215:, a live entertainment ticket seller. Rapino was named CEO of the new parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. Prior to the merger's approval by the U.S. Justice Department, Rapino and then-Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff testified in front of a Senate antitrust panel. They argued that the merger was necessary to reduce inefficiencies and help the music industry, which was struggling financially at the time.
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