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We’re Callie Ahlgrim and Margaret Guzman, journalists at Business Insider.

As a co-founding member of BI's music vertical, Callie has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity, and business, including the recent wave of pop concert cancellations; the brand strategies of stars like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chappell Roan, and Katy Perry; the modern challenges of making money as a musician; and more.

Margaret creates short documentaries for Business Insider’s YouTube series “So Expensive,” which explores the cost behind everyday products and industries. Last year, she produced a video about concert ticket prices, investigating and speaking with the players that make up the live music ecosystem — from musicians to Live Nation and Ticketmaster to resale sites like StubHub — to unravel why concert tickets have become so expensive.

We’re here to answer your questions about:

The evolution of concerts in the US and the post-pandemic live-music boom
The sky-high cost of touring (both for performers and fans)
Artists’ booking strategies
Impact of the resale market on concert ticket prices
The history of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and what the antitrust lawsuit verdict might mean for ticket prices

Ask us anything!

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