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Flights and concerts are entirely different industries, so this is a silly comparison. These issues don't have perfect Econ 101 answers. Artists can't just pla
by and0 9y ago
Flights and concerts are entirely different industries, so this is a silly comparison.
These issues don't have perfect Econ 101 answers. Artists can't just play more shows as touring is pretty demanding, and charging more means only wealthier people can attend which (rightfully) looks bad and is a legit moral issue.
- saosebastiao 9y agoArtists can and do play more. Phish in particular is pretty famous for doing multiple shows in the same venue on contiguous nights, as well as doing smaller shows in smaller towns in between larger cities as a way of spreading out demand. And their prices have always been pretty reasonable as a result. More artists should care about their fans enough to do this, but I guess it's easier to just blame greedy scalpers for the ticket prices.