March 2026 — The Unsealed Truth

They said "these people are so stupid."
They meant you.

Live Nation employees were caught bragging about gouging fans, jacking up parking to $250, and laughing about it. Loop is the ticketing platform built to make sure that never happens to you again.

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Unsealed Court Evidence — March 2026

What Live Nation employees said about you when they thought no one was listening.

Source: Rolling Stone, March 12, 2026 ↗
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"These people are so stupid"
Live Nation regional ticketing director, referring to fans paying $250 for VIP parking at a concert in Tampa
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
02
"I almost feel bad taking advantage of them... BAHAHAHAHAHA"
Same employee, moments later in the same conversation thread — the remorse lasted approximately zero seconds
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
03
"Robbing them blind baby. That's how we do."
After sharing a spreadsheet showing premier-parking revenue jumping from $470K to $666K in three years
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
04
"I charge $50 to park in the grass. I charge $60 for closer grass."
A literal field. With no infrastructure. $60.
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
05
"I'm done asking people for permission… I just do it now."
On unilaterally raising parking prices $30 above minimum — no approval needed when you're the monopoly
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
06
"I gouge them on ancil prices"
Referring to the practice of inflating ancillary fees to offset changes in base ticket prices
— Unsealed Slack messages, Jan 2022
The Alternative Exists Now

Two very different
philosophies on ticketing.

The Incumbents
Hidden fee stacking Service fees, facility fees, order processing fees, delivery fees — revealed only at checkout.
"I gouge them on ancil prices" Ancillary revenue treated as a profit centre to exploit, not a service to provide.
Monopoly pricing power No alternative exists, so no incentive to be fair. The DOJ agreed.
"Done asking permission" Individual employees free to inflate prices with zero accountability.
Fans are the product Their own words: you're "stupid" and they're "robbing you blind."
VS
Loop
Transparent pricing from day one What you see is what you pay. No hidden fees, no checkout shock, no surprises.
Organisers set their own prices Loop gives event creators full control. We don't inflate, override, or "gouge" anything.
Built to compete, not to dominate We win by being better, not by eliminating your other options.
Low, flat platform fees Simple pricing that organisers and fans can understand in one sentence.
Fans are the point We exist because live events matter. Not because you're an extraction opportunity.

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Hidden fees on Loop

100%

Pricing transparency

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Employees who think you're stupid

Ticketing should be simple. The price you see should be the price you pay. The people selling you tickets should not be laughing at you in Slack. This shouldn't be radical — but apparently it is.

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