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$inging the Blues: Live Nation shares tumble on bleak ticket sales
NY Post July 16, 2010 CLAIRE ATKINSON
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As far as I’m concerned, the demise of concert revenue is a good thing. Prices are way too high. Artists and their embrace of Hussein and his cult is revolting, and the sleaziness of ticket sales companies and their ilk deserve to take it in the shorts.
Simple solution: I go noplace where total cost of admission is >$40.
And no place where I go through a metal detector. I’m savings tunza bux and don’t feel that I’m missing a thing.
The problem in one word: Ticketmaster.
I have been boycotting that company since the mid-1980’s. And it isn’t just about concerts.
I know that Live Nation had some promo (maybe it is still going on?) where there was going to be no added fees charged.
Forget it... I'll watch the acts on my high def tv ... DirecTv's Palladia channel is good enough for me these days.
Go support local bands in your area, if any, and if they suit your taste.
To hell with the big touring acts. Or not so big, either.
The cost of concerts today is extortionate. I saw the WHO, R.E.M., and The Clash at the old JFK stadium in Philly for a whole $20.00 in 1982, and that ticket was from a scalper!