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[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 183 points 1 month ago

I was under the impression that while streaming was garbage for money that touring was the cash cow. Apparently it’s a loss for these artists. It makes me sad that all the profits get vacuumed up by everybody but the artist.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 122 points 1 month ago

Those days are over sadly. Ticketing and venues are largely consolidated now.

[-] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 month ago

It's got to be the ticketing taking too much vig, right? I hear these stories about $300 tickets, I haven't been to a concert in years but in the 2000's touring was where the money came from. With $45+ticketmaster tickets.

They have to be sucking all the money out at point of sale

[-] astanix@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

Just look at ticket prices on ticketmaster for a US show and compare it to the cost of an international venue.

When I was pricing David Gilmour it was literally cheaper to buy a plane ticket and fly from NY to Rome and go to the show there than get the worst seats in Madison Square Garden.

[-] Dupree878@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Because Ticketmaster and it’s venues are a monopoly. Pearl Jam tried to warn us 30 years ago.

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