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Translation: if you want to go to see your favorite band, we’re going to sell your email, phone, and address to anybody remotely related to the show. They’ll sell your email address to whomever they want.
I have a special “ticketmaster@kampers.net” address set up, just to see what happens to it—about a year ago, I started getting everything from personalized credit offers (from real banks) to Viagra spam there.
If I ever take a break from working on Roses & Hello, starting a legitimate Ticketmaster competitor is next on the list. #