Technology Makes Life Pricey

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1. csven
   Posted from: 69.0.122.108

   May 14th, 2007 at 3:50 pm

   Live venue ticket pricing has been on a tear for a few years and one report I read puts it out of reach for most people within the next decade or so iirc. That’s the price of “free” music available online (see my comment to earlier questions: http://www.psfk.com/2007/05/march_of_the_pi.html ).

   Thing to remember though, if audiences are going to expect musicians to create songs which can’t be sold to pay for their efforts, then something has to give. Therefore, don’t be surprised if some musicians keep blocks of seats as part of their compensation for playing at a venue and then selling those seats themselves at *much* higher margins.
2. Dan Brinderson
   Posted from: 87.194.39.179

   May 15th, 2007 at 4:51 am

   We believe a solution exists that protects the fans from excessive pricing, but also guards against over-regulating a free market.

   By listing all the ticket prices and availability for all UK events in one place, both primary and vetted secondary, we allow the consumer to make an informed and safe decision about their ticket purchase.

   This technology, called ‘Vertical Search’, follows a strong trend from the US, where small internet start ups are leveraging the massive investments made by sites who have previously tried to consolidate markets rather than work with the fragmentation. Vertical search allows many small sites to exist and works to give the user best access to information.

   We believe the launch of our ‘PowerSearch’ for tickets (see http://www.tickex.com) has heralded a new era for the live event fan, and has already been called “the Google for tickets” by Music Week. Within the next 4 weeks we will be the largest ticketing site (by displayed inventory) in the UK.

   Try the search - have fun !

   Dan Brinderson
   Founder
   http://www.TickEx.com
3. Ian
   Posted from: 66.65.184.141

   May 15th, 2007 at 5:58 am

   Another common perception is that Prince is still worth a £120 concert ticket price. And here I thought The Police were the real winners on the 2007 nostalgia tour. Silly me - I guess there’s more than enough cash to go around.
4. Tom
   Posted from: 195.93.21.74

   June 20th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

   The secondary ticket market in the UK is exploding, Prince is one of a band of older artist who are using their large fan bases to have long touts at arenas such as the O2. please check out our site http://www.ticketnova.com
   http://www.ticketnova.com

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