Ticket Prices - Don't Act All Surprised
I decided to put this in its own thread;
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/P/...9/1570408.html
For those who don't want to read the whole thing, here are the lines I was talking about (partial interview with Jeff);
"Over the years, the band has publicly put a lot of effort into donating money and time to various non-profits, and also towards keeping ticket and merchandise prices low (remember the mid-'90s TicketMaster boycott?).
Well, they're back on the TicketMaster boat, and at $60.50 a pop, a seat at the show certainly isn't cheap.
"The first nine years as a band we didn't make any money touring, so there came a point where we wanted to feel good about going out there for eight months and to be able to make a little money," said Ament. "Every once in a while I hear somebody make a comment about how we wear this punk-rock ethos on our sleeves, but we're multi-millionaires. We work our asses off and have worked our asses off for a long time, and not only does the band give away a lot of money but we all individually give a lot of money away and are very involved in (good causes). I feel good about what we do with the money we make -- not a lot of it is wasted.""
You can blame the ticket prices on inflation, oil being through the roof, venues charging more, etc. But when it comes down to it, it's really just about Ed, Mike, Stone, Jeff and Matt wanting to get paid. And I say go for it! Does it make them hippocrites(sp?)? Maybe, but I still think it's better value than 90% of the concerts out there.
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/P/...9/1570408.html
For those who don't want to read the whole thing, here are the lines I was talking about (partial interview with Jeff);
"Over the years, the band has publicly put a lot of effort into donating money and time to various non-profits, and also towards keeping ticket and merchandise prices low (remember the mid-'90s TicketMaster boycott?).
Well, they're back on the TicketMaster boat, and at $60.50 a pop, a seat at the show certainly isn't cheap.
"The first nine years as a band we didn't make any money touring, so there came a point where we wanted to feel good about going out there for eight months and to be able to make a little money," said Ament. "Every once in a while I hear somebody make a comment about how we wear this punk-rock ethos on our sleeves, but we're multi-millionaires. We work our asses off and have worked our asses off for a long time, and not only does the band give away a lot of money but we all individually give a lot of money away and are very involved in (good causes). I feel good about what we do with the money we make -- not a lot of it is wasted.""
You can blame the ticket prices on inflation, oil being through the roof, venues charging more, etc. But when it comes down to it, it's really just about Ed, Mike, Stone, Jeff and Matt wanting to get paid. And I say go for it! Does it make them hippocrites(sp?)? Maybe, but I still think it's better value than 90% of the concerts out there.
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thank you. thats all i've been trying to say.
between touring, record sales, bootlegs, posters and other merch, dvds, etc etc etc
poor poor broke pearl jam
I totally agree with you. The band probably has more money than everyone on here combined, but you have to admit, at the beginning of their career, they did make a conscious effort to keep costs down for the fans. Looks like they just want a little more money for their pockets.
Hey, I have no problem with them getting paid. The cost is worth it to me. Lord knows I've stimulated the economy by supporting this band.
75 dollars for a show seems like a lot because the last tour in 06 we paid less tha 60, but compare them to other bands at their level, still pretty reasonable.
And you people saying about the cd sales, dvd's, merch, etc, etc....HELLO!! They are in the music industry and are damn good, they are suppose to be multi millionaires! It is the nature of the business if you are good. Are they just suppose to let every in for nothing because they make money in other ways beside touring?
If concert ticket prices are too high for you-don't go. You have a choice. The band doesn't say, "hey, let's raise ticket prices so we can piss people off" they want to make a profit. this is how things work...people want to get paid for their labor, no matter what it is.
shall we start emailing the movie stars and ask them to make movies for free?
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but if you don't want to pay then dont go if you go you prove they deserve it besides i know of no act or no anything that works for free these people have by now big families and friends to take care of
I don't think it's a bad thing if the band wants to get paid. However, I really don't believe the higher prices are the result of that. such a small cut goes to the artist.
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If you ask me, Pearl Jam needs to do the scale price because you then have a choice. Then you wouldnt have people on here bitch about ticket prices because there are options. Its one thing to charge 35 dollars for a rafter seat but $75!? If i was a casual fan i would never pay 75 bucks to sit in the rafters.
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I'm on board with this statement!
What is the big deal with wanting to get paid well for what you do? Especially if you are one of the best at doing it!
Punk ethos are so very overrated! There isn't a mainstream or even quasi mainstream band alive that doesn't care about getting paid for their performance.
Pearl Jam has been very active as far as donating money from their shows for good causes...and that is commendable. Their ticket prices are still very affordable...and they still work every bit as hard to put on a kick ass show every single night...so let's just leave it at that.
Im on board with that...
although you cant blame people for being in shock....
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Iteresting article with Jeff i had not seen that before.
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It's music industry greed that led to big concerts in general costing as much as they do. And while PJ hasn't kept exactly in line with the industry's greed-based standard, they are allowing it to influence their prices.
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I will say this re: the greed aspect. We get our music free now, at least a lot of us (and I use us loosely, but you know who you are). So, we don't pay for the music that we used to, and on a large scale. So we need to expect that the people making the music, and running the business around music, are going to want to make their money somehow. That way is touring. So, it's a double edged sword that we've helped create.
That said. Someday PJ will be charging 100+ for a ticket, and realistically, i will also have to start questioning whether I should be paying that for a concert. But I'll cross that bridge when I come to it I guess.
i'm against the scale price system for tickets...eventually all it does is push the poor people to the back and that is very "unrocknroll like" to me...now having lawns seats cheaper is another story, entirely!
no matter where your seat is located you just cant go to a pearl jam show for $75 and think you got ripped off. they are that good of a band and put on that good of a show.
Maybe if we didn't fall over ourselves trying to buy (what I think are very reasonable) tickets, they wouldn't even consider boosting up their prices....
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Still, they're charging a lot. Without going back and looking at my ticket stubs, I'd guess that I paid $20 to $25 for a ticket on the No Code tour in 1996. That would mean ticket prices have risen by nearly 300% since in 12 years.
And personally, I'm all for capitalism. They are the best at what they do and should be compensated for it. As another poster put it, things were different 15 years ago, but times change.
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not to mention the price of gas today. The tour buses and all that equipment that needs to be transported. I am sure it gets pricey for them.
I know you were being sarcastic. It is true, inflation hits everyone
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