Taylor Swift

Economic disadvantages like the wealth gap persist, despite talk of the “she-conomy."

"Whe more digital we get, the more we crave these sort of physical manifestations of the digital," says Rob Walker.

It's more than just the fact that Taylor Swift had a massive year.

Movie theaters get a slice of profit from ticket sales, but many also capitalize on the moment with themed food, merchandise and more.

And yet, more than half of Americans say they’re going to cut back on entertainment spending, because of rising costs.

Ticketmaster's Verified Fan system was meant to reduce scalping. But Jason Koebler at 404 Media says it may have done just the opposite.

Smaller stages want a slice of your entertainment budget, but blowout events like the Beyoncé and Taylor Swift tours are eating them up.

She's likely to make more than $5 million a night in ticket sales alone.

In addition to selling tickets, the company controls venues and manages artists. Some lawmakers say it's a monopoly.

While a judge said that Swift had a strong case against the claim, he concluded that a reasonable jury could find in favor of the plaintiff, meaning it should go to trial.