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I did not say you did. I mentioned record sales because the balance of from where artists revenue is coming is pushing artists to get more of their money from t
by r7000 10y ago
I did not say you did. I mentioned record sales because the balance of from where artists revenue is coming is pushing artists to get more of their money from their gigs as other revenue sources have declined.
The motivation to keep fans coming back and not seem "too greedy" keep things in check but the balance of motivations has definitely shifted towards: we want more money from live events.
Decades ago concert ticket sales might have been considered almost a loss leader.
- anigbrowl 10y agoOK but I am talking exclusively about getting people to keep coming back to future concerts, although clearly I have done a poor job of communicating this to you.
- r7000 10y agoBands want people to come back to future concerts. Yes I understand. My point is that is just one of many factors influencing how bands price their events. And that range of factors has changed over time.
- ant6n 10y agoSo you're nitpicking without addressing the point about _uility_