The media has started to take note of prices.

7777
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Here's an article.

"Having to sell a kidney to purchase a ticket": Pearl Jam ticket prices for 'Dark Matter' World Tour outrage fans (msn.com)

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,029
    That is one of the worst articles about PJ or any band that I have ever read, lol.
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  • 7777
    7777 Idaho Posts: 166
    PJ_Soul said:
    That is one of the worst articles about PJ or any band that I have ever read, lol.
    😂
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,114
    The irony of writing an article criticizing the band for making money while 85% of the webpage is ads, banners and pop ups. 
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  • yosi
    yosi NYC Posts: 3,212
    I’m not sure that’s an article. Just a couple of rushed sentences copy and pasted together that are about Pearl Jam. 
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  • AlaG
    AlaG Brookline, MA Posts: 979
    I'm gonna go out here and say that an AI written article on MSN.com of all places is not indicative of anyone taking notice of anything.

    If there were like...a PBS FRONTLINE special on it that'd be a different story.
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,323
    PJ_Soul said:
    That is one of the worst articles about PJ or any band that I have ever read, lol.

    Yeah it was really bad.
  • Luckytwn1
    Luckytwn1 Posts: 519
    Springsteen's ticket prices in the summer of 2022 when the 2023 tour went on sale was front page news in almost every publication in the US including The NY Times, the LA Times, The Washington Post, etc. 
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 3,001
    edited February 2024
    That article is crap, but people on social media are absolutely taking notice. Pearl Jam is trending for a reason, and a lot of it not good. If I was still in social media/community management (moved to teaching), I'd be monitoring a lot of angry fans. 

    I was lucky enough to get 10c tix to both Fenway shows, but they were steep even to me. There's no doubt that for the casual fan, I can't blame them.
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  • CO278952
    CO278952 Orlando, FL Posts: 1,451
    probably written by AI. horrible click bait
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,240
    Data mining for content. Take what is on the forum and social media to create meaningless content.

  • bicyclejoe
    bicyclejoe USA Posts: 1,203
    I’m pretty sure that article was written by AI. It doesn’t even mention the price of the tickets. Oh, and it’s “the media HAVE” not “has.” Media are plural. 
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  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    bicyclejoe said:
    I’m pretty sure that article was written by AI. It doesn’t even mention the price of the tickets. Oh, and it’s “the media HAVE” not “has.” Media are plural. 
    "The media" is a singular group. The media has, media outlets have. Pearl Jam has, the members of Pearl Jam have.

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  • Discopij
    Discopij Posts: 480
    mattcoz said:
    bicyclejoe said:
    I’m pretty sure that article was written by AI. It doesn’t even mention the price of the tickets. Oh, and it’s “the media HAVE” not “has.” Media are plural. 
    "The media" is a singular group. The media has, media outlets have. Pearl Jam has, the members of Pearl Jam have.

    Depends on how the group is being used in the phrase ... but more importantly it depends on the country in which the article is written.
  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,957
    Discopij said:
    mattcoz said:
    bicyclejoe said:
    I’m pretty sure that article was written by AI. It doesn’t even mention the price of the tickets. Oh, and it’s “the media HAVE” not “has.” Media are plural. 
    "The media" is a singular group. The media has, media outlets have. Pearl Jam has, the members of Pearl Jam have.

    Depends on how the group is being used in the phrase ... but more importantly it depends on the country in which the article is written.
    Yes, as an American used to the singular, I always shudder when soccer announcers calling USMNT and USWNT games say "the United States are" in the British English style when I'm expecting "the United States is." We're united, damn it! It's right there in the name! :)

    Having said that, I go with "the media are" unless I'm not paying attention to what I'm writing.
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