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Comment by account42

2 years ago

... for a completely optional form of entertainment.

At the very least you have the choice not to go to any concerts until there are better options. You can also make that clear to your favorite bands.

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skywhopper  2 years ago

lol, people and bands have been complaining about it for 30 years and it’s only gotten worse. Yes, you could skip concerts for the rest of your life, I suppose, to make a point. But it’s not going to fix anything.

  • account42  2 years ago

    Complaining yes, but how many people are actually putting their foot down? As for bands, they may actually be profiting from this scheme where ticketmaster ensures higher prices while taking the blame. If they really cared enough they could chose not to deal with Ticketmaster. Sure, that would limit their choices in venues which could mean lower potential for profit. Probably not going to be a real issue for the the more popular groups.

    And yes, if there are no concerts with acceptable terms (and that's really a hypothetical if) then don't go to any for the rest of your life. You make it sound like this is some kind of required part of the human experience when it is just one of many possible ways to spend your time. Even if you are really into music, concerts are just one way to experience it - and when it comes to audio quality, a fairly crappy one.

    • Spivak  2 years ago

      It's possible you can put your foot down, lots of venues will sell you paper tickets at the box office. It's inconvenient but they also don't charge TM fees sooo. It's what I do since they open the box office during any of their events. Just get tickets for the next few shows right there.

      > Even if you are really into music, concerts are just one way to experience it - and when it comes to audio quality, a fairly crappy one.

      This fundamentally misunderstands why people go to see live music and honestly maybe what people enjoy about music entirely.