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NM70698 said:Well maybe I’m wrong. A big part of the confusion is neither the band nor TM has stating the official pricing schedule. Why shroud it in mystery? It’s like the band can’t bring itself to admit nobody can buy a ticket to their concerts for less than $200
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SHZA said:Get_Right said:PJ_Soul said:Get_Right said:ponner1us said:Get_Right said:It is amazing how naive and uninformed many fans are about ticket pricing and the concert industry, and how much has changed since the band took on ticketmaster 30 years ago! The band could charge much more than $185 if they really wanted to be greedy. The non-10C high prices you see now will be adjusted to reflect true demand as the shows get closer. This is the new reality, micro management of each individual seat. Do not buy now, but there is no guarantee prices will go down for high demand shows. When I have had to bite the bullet, it was a decent seat for MSG around $500.
There must be some accounting involved where it makes more financial sense for the band to offer tickets at the same price across the venue, but we will never get visibility to those numbers.
It is extremely likely that there are accounting calculations to determine the revenue derived from fixed price ticket sales, regardless of level. No question about it. And then there are accounting forecasts from what might be realized from premium/dynamic pricing. Do you think there is no discussion of revenue calculations in contract negotiations?0 -
GlowGirl said:NM70698 said:Well maybe I’m wrong. A big part of the confusion is neither the band nor TM has stating the official pricing schedule. Why shroud it in mystery? It’s like the band can’t bring itself to admit nobody can buy a ticket to their concerts for less than $200
Your first point is excellent and important. Tens of thousands of people-- probably more than a hundred thousand-- got tickets through the lottery for less than $200.I gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
BF25394 said:PJ_Soul said:Get_Right said:ponner1us said:Get_Right said:It is amazing how naive and uninformed many fans are about ticket pricing and the concert industry, and how much has changed since the band took on ticketmaster 30 years ago! The band could charge much more than $185 if they really wanted to be greedy. The non-10C high prices you see now will be adjusted to reflect true demand as the shows get closer. This is the new reality, micro management of each individual seat. Do not buy now, but there is no guarantee prices will go down for high demand shows. When I have had to bite the bullet, it was a decent seat for MSG around $500.
Well thanks for pointing out that it's even worse in the US. Holy cow!With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
Get_Right said:SHZA said:Get_Right said:PJ_Soul said:Get_Right said:ponner1us said:Get_Right said:It is amazing how naive and uninformed many fans are about ticket pricing and the concert industry, and how much has changed since the band took on ticketmaster 30 years ago! The band could charge much more than $185 if they really wanted to be greedy. The non-10C high prices you see now will be adjusted to reflect true demand as the shows get closer. This is the new reality, micro management of each individual seat. Do not buy now, but there is no guarantee prices will go down for high demand shows. When I have had to bite the bullet, it was a decent seat for MSG around $500.
There must be some accounting involved where it makes more financial sense for the band to offer tickets at the same price across the venue, but we will never get visibility to those numbers.
It is extremely likely that there are accounting calculations to determine the revenue derived from fixed price ticket sales, regardless of level. No question about it. And then there are accounting forecasts from what might be realized from premium/dynamic pricing. Do you think there is no discussion of revenue calculations in contract negotiations?0 -
charlesyoung39 said:I really wish people would stop blaming the band for the cost of goods and services in 2024. I’d be willing to bet that they are not making much more profit per show than what they were 10 or more years ago. It takes significant infrastructure to put on a tour that travels the world, and these prices actually compares favorably to many other concert experiences.rustedsigns0
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chrisdrake88 said:I've been a 10C member off and on for ten years now (I am aware that this is not the longest membership, but this isn't a measuring contest) and I am absolutely appalled by the prices of tickets for this tour. The one thing thaalways stood PJ apart from all other bands was its connection to the fans, the determination to make it as great an experience as could be and the refusal to let its fans be ripped off and exploited in the name of capitalism (See PJ vs Ticketmaster).
The best example of this has always been the Ten Club, where we get rewarded for our loyalty by being allowed to buy tickets at a reasonable price, right down the front where the proper fans are, without needing to pay an absolute fortune for the privilege. These tickets for the Dark Matters tour UK dates are £160. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY POUNDS. The cheapest tickets in the house are £120.
Pearl Jam, you have completely lost your way. You are not the band of the people that you once were, you will have lost the respect of thousands of fans with this blatant profiteering and the fact that you are doing this alongside Ticketmaster, of all companies, is frankly insulting.
I for one, will not be renewing my membership next time around and will be interested to see how many others will also leave.
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SHZA said:NM70698 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:Using the ticket master filters, I see no difference between the “Standard” and “PJ Premium” prices. The only difference is seat location. Searching Sacramento and Los Angeles, the cheapest “standard” tickets were uppers for $175 plus fees. All lowers were priced close $500 and up. As best I can tell, the high $400 range is the starting “face value” price for any section were you would actually want to sit. Am I wrong? Did any person buy lower bowl seats for less than $500 per ticket with fees?
You say you don't see a difference but then say you see "standard" for $175 and "premium" for $400+. How is that not a difference between standard and premium pricing?I think the fan club misses the picture the harmful impact of Pearl Jam’s economic policies in whole.
Selling its most valuable products, GA and best seats, at way below FMV is a price control. This drives up prices that are not being controlled
that’s why PJ premium, and stub hub, seat geek, for PJ are so out of line with comparable concerts.Also, guaranteeing a subset of fans this premium product for below cost, drives up demand in their class of consumers as well. Fans are going to see five to ten shows that they normally would not invest in, of prices weren’t under control.
. As these fans will invest in airfare, hotels, etc for additional shows they would normally not see, because they know they are getting something worth $1000 for $180. This drives down supply which ALSO increases prices of the FMV tickets, AKA PJ Premium.Post edited by Lerxst1992 on0 -
SHZA said:Get_Right said:SHZA said:Get_Right said:PJ_Soul said:Get_Right said:ponner1us said:Get_Right said:It is amazing how naive and uninformed many fans are about ticket pricing and the concert industry, and how much has changed since the band took on ticketmaster 30 years ago! The band could charge much more than $185 if they really wanted to be greedy. The non-10C high prices you see now will be adjusted to reflect true demand as the shows get closer. This is the new reality, micro management of each individual seat. Do not buy now, but there is no guarantee prices will go down for high demand shows. When I have had to bite the bullet, it was a decent seat for MSG around $500.
There must be some accounting involved where it makes more financial sense for the band to offer tickets at the same price across the venue, but we will never get visibility to those numbers.
It is extremely likely that there are accounting calculations to determine the revenue derived from fixed price ticket sales, regardless of level. No question about it. And then there are accounting forecasts from what might be realized from premium/dynamic pricing. Do you think there is no discussion of revenue calculations in contract negotiations?0 -
“All the members of Pearl Jam remember what it’s like to be young and not have a lot of money,” Stone Gossard told lawmakers. “Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers that do not have the money to pay $30 or more that is often charged for tickets today. It is well known in our industry that some portion of the service charges Ticketmaster collects on its sale of tickets is distributed back to the promoters and the venues. It is this incestuous relationship and the lack of any national competition for Ticketmaster that has created this situation we’re dealing with today.”
Quote Stone GossardStone Gossard continued, “As a result, our band which is concerned with keeping the price of tickets low will almost always be in conflict with Ticketmaster, which has every incentive to try to find ways to increase the price of the ticket it sells.”
When you are corrupted by money you forget the statements you once made
and again, no one expects prices like they were 20 years ago. Attitude was once a trademark of the band, the emphasis is on "was"Post edited by Shibari on0 -
Shibari said:“All the members of Pearl Jam remember what it’s like to be young and not have a lot of money,” Stone Gossard told lawmakers. “Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers that do not have the money to pay $30 or more that is often charged for tickets today. It is well known in our industry that some portion of the service charges Ticketmaster collects on its sale of tickets is distributed back to the promoters and the venues. It is this incestuous relationship and the lack of any national competition for Ticketmaster that has created this situation we’re dealing with today.”
Quote Stone GossardStone Gossard continued, “As a result, our band which is concerned with keeping the price of tickets low will almost always be in conflict with Ticketmaster, which has every incentive to try to find ways to increase the price of the ticket it sells.”
When you are corrupted by money you forget the statements you once madeI gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
Lerxst1992 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:Using the ticket master filters, I see no difference between the “Standard” and “PJ Premium” prices. The only difference is seat location. Searching Sacramento and Los Angeles, the cheapest “standard” tickets were uppers for $175 plus fees. All lowers were priced close $500 and up. As best I can tell, the high $400 range is the starting “face value” price for any section were you would actually want to sit. Am I wrong? Did any person buy lower bowl seats for less than $500 per ticket with fees?
You say you don't see a difference but then say you see "standard" for $175 and "premium" for $400+. How is that not a difference between standard and premium pricing?I think the fan club misses the picture the harmful impact of Pearl Jam’s economic policies in whole.
Selling its most valuable products, GA and best seats, at way below FMV is a price control. This drives up prices that are not being controlled
that’s why PJ premium, and stub hub, seat geek, for PJ are so out of line with comparable concerts.Also, guaranteeing a subset of fans this premium product for below cost, drives up demand in their class of consumers as well. Fans are going to see five to ten shows that they normally would not invest in, of prices weren’t under control.
. As these fans will invest in airfare, hotels, etc for additional shows they would normally not see, because they know they are getting something worth $1000 for $180. This drives down supply which ALSO increases prices of the FMV tickets, AKA PJ Premium.0 -
BF25394 said:Shibari said:“All the members of Pearl Jam remember what it’s like to be young and not have a lot of money,” Stone Gossard told lawmakers. “Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers that do not have the money to pay $30 or more that is often charged for tickets today. It is well known in our industry that some portion of the service charges Ticketmaster collects on its sale of tickets is distributed back to the promoters and the venues. It is this incestuous relationship and the lack of any national competition for Ticketmaster that has created this situation we’re dealing with today.”
Quote Stone GossardStone Gossard continued, “As a result, our band which is concerned with keeping the price of tickets low will almost always be in conflict with Ticketmaster, which has every incentive to try to find ways to increase the price of the ticket it sells.”
When you are corrupted by money you forget the statements you once made
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SHZA said:Lerxst1992 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:Using the ticket master filters, I see no difference between the “Standard” and “PJ Premium” prices. The only difference is seat location. Searching Sacramento and Los Angeles, the cheapest “standard” tickets were uppers for $175 plus fees. All lowers were priced close $500 and up. As best I can tell, the high $400 range is the starting “face value” price for any section were you would actually want to sit. Am I wrong? Did any person buy lower bowl seats for less than $500 per ticket with fees?
You say you don't see a difference but then say you see "standard" for $175 and "premium" for $400+. How is that not a difference between standard and premium pricing?I think the fan club misses the picture the harmful impact of Pearl Jam’s economic policies in whole.
Selling its most valuable products, GA and best seats, at way below FMV is a price control. This drives up prices that are not being controlled
that’s why PJ premium, and stub hub, seat geek, for PJ are so out of line with comparable concerts.Also, guaranteeing a subset of fans this premium product for below cost, drives up demand in their class of consumers as well. Fans are going to see five to ten shows that they normally would not invest in, of prices weren’t under control.
. As these fans will invest in airfare, hotels, etc for additional shows they would normally not see, because they know they are getting something worth $1000 for $180. This drives down supply which ALSO increases prices of the FMV tickets, AKA PJ Premium.
I've been in the 10C 25+ years and i went for the $175 seats at MSG because I knew there would be less demand. I got great seats! Going for P2 was the smart move for MSG.
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Get_Right said:SHZA said:Lerxst1992 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:Using the ticket master filters, I see no difference between the “Standard” and “PJ Premium” prices. The only difference is seat location. Searching Sacramento and Los Angeles, the cheapest “standard” tickets were uppers for $175 plus fees. All lowers were priced close $500 and up. As best I can tell, the high $400 range is the starting “face value” price for any section were you would actually want to sit. Am I wrong? Did any person buy lower bowl seats for less than $500 per ticket with fees?
You say you don't see a difference but then say you see "standard" for $175 and "premium" for $400+. How is that not a difference between standard and premium pricing?I think the fan club misses the picture the harmful impact of Pearl Jam’s economic policies in whole.
Selling its most valuable products, GA and best seats, at way below FMV is a price control. This drives up prices that are not being controlled
that’s why PJ premium, and stub hub, seat geek, for PJ are so out of line with comparable concerts.Also, guaranteeing a subset of fans this premium product for below cost, drives up demand in their class of consumers as well. Fans are going to see five to ten shows that they normally would not invest in, of prices weren’t under control.
. As these fans will invest in airfare, hotels, etc for additional shows they would normally not see, because they know they are getting something worth $1000 for $180. This drives down supply which ALSO increases prices of the FMV tickets, AKA PJ Premium.
I've been in the 10C 25+ years and i went for the $175 seats at MSG because I knew there would be less demand. I got great seats! Going for P2 was the smart move for MSG.0 -
SHZA said:Get_Right said:SHZA said:Lerxst1992 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:SHZA said:NM70698 said:Using the ticket master filters, I see no difference between the “Standard” and “PJ Premium” prices. The only difference is seat location. Searching Sacramento and Los Angeles, the cheapest “standard” tickets were uppers for $175 plus fees. All lowers were priced close $500 and up. As best I can tell, the high $400 range is the starting “face value” price for any section were you would actually want to sit. Am I wrong? Did any person buy lower bowl seats for less than $500 per ticket with fees?
You say you don't see a difference but then say you see "standard" for $175 and "premium" for $400+. How is that not a difference between standard and premium pricing?I think the fan club misses the picture the harmful impact of Pearl Jam’s economic policies in whole.
Selling its most valuable products, GA and best seats, at way below FMV is a price control. This drives up prices that are not being controlled
that’s why PJ premium, and stub hub, seat geek, for PJ are so out of line with comparable concerts.Also, guaranteeing a subset of fans this premium product for below cost, drives up demand in their class of consumers as well. Fans are going to see five to ten shows that they normally would not invest in, of prices weren’t under control.
. As these fans will invest in airfare, hotels, etc for additional shows they would normally not see, because they know they are getting something worth $1000 for $180. This drives down supply which ALSO increases prices of the FMV tickets, AKA PJ Premium.
I've been in the 10C 25+ years and i went for the $175 seats at MSG because I knew there would be less demand. I got great seats! Going for P2 was the smart move for MSG.
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Shibari said:BF25394 said:Shibari said:“All the members of Pearl Jam remember what it’s like to be young and not have a lot of money,” Stone Gossard told lawmakers. “Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers that do not have the money to pay $30 or more that is often charged for tickets today. It is well known in our industry that some portion of the service charges Ticketmaster collects on its sale of tickets is distributed back to the promoters and the venues. It is this incestuous relationship and the lack of any national competition for Ticketmaster that has created this situation we’re dealing with today.”
Quote Stone GossardStone Gossard continued, “As a result, our band which is concerned with keeping the price of tickets low will almost always be in conflict with Ticketmaster, which has every incentive to try to find ways to increase the price of the ticket it sells.”
When you are corrupted by money you forget the statements you once madeI gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
My thought is there was likely some negotiation that had to take place to be able to get as many fanclub tickets as possible. Ticketmaster has been trying to wrestle back fan club allotments for the past 20 years. Almost all of the venues are in business with Ticketmaster so you can just say give us every seat or we’ll play somewhere else. It didn’t work out great when they tried that on the No Code tour. So they have to negotiate. TM prob says we will give you this many fan club tix but we want 10% to be PJ premium and so they sign off on it. By all accounts it seems like a ton of the best tix are still going to fan club members.
Now the standard pricing I think could use a little work. Who knows what goes into determining the price but I think they could alleviate some of the issues by having more pricing tiers. A GA ticket should cost more than one on the back of the floor or lower bowl. An upper deck ticket should cost less. So split that into 4 or more tiers. Make GA 250 a ticket, Front lowers 200, back lowers 150, upper deck 100 etc… however the math ends up working out. Let people pick which levels they are comfortable paying up to and whatever level you end up getting in the lotto that’s what you pay. I think a lot of people didn’t pick P2 as an option in the drawing because either 1 they didn’t want to pay almost the same price for an upper deck ticket as a GA ticket or 2 because they just assumed they would find a better ticket in the regular or fan to fan sale and it could become difficult to offload a P2 ticket if the demand wasn’t high enough because you can’t sell for a loss. F2F is a nice option to have but should also be able to let people sell for less than what they paid if the demand for their show isn’t as high as others.0 -
bootleg said:My thought is there was likely some negotiation that had to take place to be able to get as many fanclub tickets as possible. Ticketmaster has been trying to wrestle back fan club allotments for the past 20 years. Almost all of the venues are in business with Ticketmaster so you can just say give us every seat or we’ll play somewhere else. It didn’t work out great when they tried that on the No Code tour. So they have to negotiate. TM prob says we will give you this many fan club tix but we want 10% to be PJ premium and so they sign off on it. By all accounts it seems like a ton of the best tix are still going to fan club members.
Now the standard pricing I think could use a little work. Who knows what goes into determining the price but I think they could alleviate some of the issues by having more pricing tiers. A GA ticket should cost more than one on the back of the floor or lower bowl. An upper deck ticket should cost less. So split that into 4 or more tiers. Make GA 250 a ticket, Front lowers 200, back lowers 150, upper deck 100 etc… however the math ends up working out. Let people pick which levels they are comfortable paying up to and whatever level you end up getting in the lotto that’s what you pay. I think a lot of people didn’t pick P2 as an option in the drawing because either 1 they didn’t want to pay almost the same price for an upper deck ticket as a GA ticket or 2 because they just assumed they would find a better ticket in the regular or fan to fan sale and it could become difficult to offload a P2 ticket if the demand wasn’t high enough because you can’t sell for a loss. F2F is a nice option to have but should also be able to let people sell for less than what they paid if the demand for their show isn’t as high as others.
And I totally agree they should start staggering the prices based on seat location. It shouldn't be almost $200 for upper desk AND up front.1994: Bridge School Night 21995: Sacramento, San Jose1998: Sacramento2001: Bridge School Night 22003: St. Louis, Champaign, Irvine 1, Irvine 2, Chicago, East Troy, Noblesville2004: Grand Rapids2006: Chicago 1, Chicago 2, Cleveland, Milwaukee 22007: Chicago (The Vic), Chicago (Lolla)2009: Chicago 1, Chicago 22010: Noblesville2013: Chicago, San Diego2014: St. Louis, Milwaukee2016: Chicago 1 & 22018: Chicago 1 & 22011: PJ20 1 & 20 -
BF25394 said:Shibari said:“All the members of Pearl Jam remember what it’s like to be young and not have a lot of money,” Stone Gossard told lawmakers. “Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers that do not have the money to pay $30 or more that is often charged for tickets today. It is well known in our industry that some portion of the service charges Ticketmaster collects on its sale of tickets is distributed back to the promoters and the venues. It is this incestuous relationship and the lack of any national competition for Ticketmaster that has created this situation we’re dealing with today.”
Quote Stone GossardStone Gossard continued, “As a result, our band which is concerned with keeping the price of tickets low will almost always be in conflict with Ticketmaster, which has every incentive to try to find ways to increase the price of the ticket it sells.”
When you are corrupted by money you forget the statements you once madeYah. A $200cdn ticket to me now, hurts less than tickets I bought in my youth. I remember Seattle 2000 being particularly rough on me, The Candian dollar was in the gutter, so it was 1.60 for a USD, so those tickets cost a lot to a university student with minimum income.Now? eh....0
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