Posted on 06/03/2009 11:33:09 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
Music fans who buy concert tickets during Live Nation's "No Service Fee Wednesday" may be surprised when they check their receipt and see some service fees were charged.
Live Nation's announcement for the promotion -- and stories based on their news release -- did not mention the concert promoter's narrow definition of a "service fee."
"Fans will still be asked to pay parking fees (usually $6) as well as in some cases facility fees and/or charity fees," Live Nation spokesman John Vlautin wrote in a reply to CNN's request for clarification.
Still, the promotion will save consumers several dollars on amphitheater lawn seats bought from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Vlautin did not respond to CNN's question about why the promotion was called "No Service Fee Wednesday" if there were still fees added to the base cost of each ticket -- or why it was not disclosed in the announcement.
Service fees tacked on to ticket purchases -- averaging a third of the base price -- have long been a source of grumbling from concertgoers.
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Musick industry Culture of corruption PING thing
Why patronize these leftists? Pirate their stuff instead!
This is about the live show, not the download.
And your taxes generally subsidize their venues.
Oh I know. I just do what I can.
Last concert I saw was Genesis in around 1980. I don’t do ticketmaster.
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