Scalping and Ticketmaster

PJPOWER said:

The only way to stop this would be for a massive Ticketmaster boycott, leaving seats empty at multiple venues...In other words, it is not going to stop.

Or get Stone to go back to the Senate to speak. 

brianlux said:

PJPOWER said:

The only way to stop this would be for a massive Ticketmaster boycott, leaving seats empty at multiple venues...In other words, it is not going to stop.

Or get Stone to go back to the Senate to speak. 

I so wish that is all it would take...It will take a lot  more than Stone “throwing Stones” to bring down the giant at this point.

PJPOWER said:

Gern Blansten said:

PJPOWER said:

The only way to stop this would be for a massive Ticketmaster boycott, leaving seats empty at multiple venues...In other words, it is not going to stop.

agreed....when you log in to buy tickets you actually have to tell it to NOT show you the reseller tickets listed.  It's bullshit

It is aweful.  Anymore, if you want to see a big name, you pretty much just expect to have to buy from a scalper.  I usually try to hit up the box office (often they will hold a certain percentage of tickets), but have not been near as successful going this route over the past several years.  

if only all bands backed PJ back in the 90s.   The whole system sucks.  Bands should be in control of the tickets to their shows.  

nothing anyone could tell me ticketmaster does would shock me at this point.  

brianlux said:

pjhawks said:

PJPOWER said:

Gern Blansten said:

PJPOWER said:

The only way to stop this would be for a massive Ticketmaster boycott, leaving seats empty at multiple venues...In other words, it is not going to stop.

agreed....when you log in to buy tickets you actually have to tell it to NOT show you the reseller tickets listed.  It's bullshit

It is aweful.  Anymore, if you want to see a big name, you pretty much just expect to have to buy from a scalper.  I usually try to hit up the box office (often they will hold a certain percentage of tickets), but have not been near as successful going this route over the past several years.  

if only all bands backed PJ back in the 90s.   The whole system sucks.  Bands should be in control of the tickets to their shows.  

nothing anyone could tell me ticketmaster does would shock me at this point.  

Or if fans only went to shows headlined by bands that speak out against Ticket Master.  Only question is- what percentage of fans give a rat's ass?

I don't.  I've never failed to get a ticket through Ticketmaster.  I've also read that bands sell tickets on 3rd party ticket re-sellers.

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

pjhawks said:

PJPOWER said:

Gern Blansten said:

PJPOWER said:

The only way to stop this would be for a massive Ticketmaster boycott, leaving seats empty at multiple venues...In other words, it is not going to stop.

agreed....when you log in to buy tickets you actually have to tell it to NOT show you the reseller tickets listed.  It's bullshit

It is aweful.  Anymore, if you want to see a big name, you pretty much just expect to have to buy from a scalper.  I usually try to hit up the box office (often they will hold a certain percentage of tickets), but have not been near as successful going this route over the past several years.  

if only all bands backed PJ back in the 90s.   The whole system sucks.  Bands should be in control of the tickets to their shows.  

nothing anyone could tell me ticketmaster does would shock me at this point.  

Or if fans only went to shows headlined by bands that speak out against Ticket Master.  Only question is- what percentage of fans give a rat's ass?

I don't.  I've never failed to get a ticket through Ticketmaster.  I've also read that bands sell tickets on 3rd party ticket re-sellers.

Usually it's the Management company that does that.

Band will make X dollars no matter what so Mgmt company can sell these prime seats to resellers for Y amount of money to recoup costs and turn a higher profit.

Ticketmaster has a program that directs you right to reseller tickets 10 seconds AFTER THE TICKETS WENT LIVE!!!

This was the whole reason for bots being made in the first place, for concert tickets.  So next time you try for that poster or dope pair of kicks you can thank TM...

Meltdown99 said:

The bands could also take less?  Most of these bands are far wealthier than they deserve.  When is the last pj sold tickets for 35.  I saw McCartney a few tears back for less than 50 after fees.  My wife and I saw the stones 50th for 100 Canadian with fees, 2 tickkets. Does pj still charge 1 price no matter where you sit.  Perhaps they could charge the seat snobs who need to be close enough to pluck Vedder nose hair 200 and offer 35 seats for the nose bleed seats...

no. touring is a band/artist's bread and butter. no one (but me, it seems) buys albums anymore. they make no money on that. that's why ticket prices and merch costs have skyrocketed since napster. 

and these arena shows are expensive to put on. a huge amount of overhead is created for many of these tours. not everyone is becoming milionaires off touring. those are the top 2% of touring acts, not the norm. 

ticketbastard has gouged fans with massive and ridiculous fees for years, and they get away with it "as a prive enterprise", even though they are clearly a monopoly. 

I mentioned 2 of the biggest bands/musicians ever who at least off affordable options.  If they can do it others can,  but won't...

and why shouldn't an artist ask for what they are worth? it's no different than a professional accountant who excels at their job getting paid $250K at one firm as opposed to the not-so-awesome accountant who makes $50K somewhere else. there's disparity in every field, not just entertainment. just because the dollar figure is something that you are find incredibly unnecessary is besides the point. 

it's the same as a homeless person telling you that you are a greedy piece of shit for paying $50 a year for a membership on a band's website when you could be taking less at your job or giving that money to charity. it's all relative.