Episode 63 – Pearl Jam vs Ticketmaster
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Brian and Murdock remember that time Eddie Vedder and crew tried to fight for fair ticket prices, cheap merch and music for the people - and lost miserably. This episode is brought to you in part by Db Bags. Get  10% off your next purchase by using the code POD10.   SHOW NOTES: Songs played in this episode: Mr Blue Sky by ELO, Dissident by Pearl Jam, Alive by Pearl Jam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com/about/our-history.html https://www.argusleader.com/story/scotthudson/2015/03/08/how-ticket-sales-worked-before-the-internet/24619097/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticketron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Jam February 1991 Mookie Blaylock performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pi8jjMsUYc August 1991 Pearl Jam performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFzoSWKnzg https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/pearl-jam-ticketmaster-1995-boycott-booking-fees-gigs-ticket-prices-a8989516.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-06-fi-20602-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Philips MTV News report with Tabitha Soren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8Uook5Cq0  
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