[{"selector":"#anim-2e5f471e-a974-4077-973d-3a29ac04121a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-827c8da2-cc3d-4225-af52-73578121e419","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.82561%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Fans have compared Taylor Swift's Ticketmaster saga to Pearl Jam's antitrust complaint: 'Finishing the job.' 07

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[{"selector":"#anim-5884a6ab-98ea-459c-a1c8-84669afb5a83 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(8.028845899166818%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55f4f690-0842-4ba8-b116-cc3734744341","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95f854ff-283a-4ee3-bbb4-12ebac0dc4e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 52.78868%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-613c7323-3c3a-44a3-9745-59c368f2718e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ce8a3a9-c4d8-4398-a3e5-85e6a8a97cfb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 111.44526%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ticketmaster had sold 55 million tickets for an estimated $1.6 billion at the time. The rock band alleged that the firm charged too much for their underage followers' tickets. 04

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