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Ticketmaster blames site woes on hungry Taylor Swift fans… The ticketing monopoly put out a lengthy statement trying to explain what happened with the presale this week, essentially blaming the unprecedented demand from fans for crashing the website and causing hours-long wait times. Sure, add insult to injury. The whole thing was a cluster and it apparently wasn’t Ticketmaster’s fault for not being prepared, it was our fault. That ought to fix the PR nightmare this malignant corporate entity is facing this week. As a result, Ticketmaster has cancelled the actual general public sale window for the Eras tour because all of the tickets are gone. I’m not asking Taylor Swift to play the 900 stadium shows it would take to meet all the demand from fans, but Ticketmaster could have also planned this a little better. 🎫
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