This is not true. The artist signs a deal with a promoter for a show. The promoter owns the tickets and can sell them how they wish. Depending on the deal the

This is not true. The artist signs a deal with a promoter for a show. The promoter owns the tickets and can sell them how they wish. Depending on the deal the artist does with the promoter they may get a fixed fee or they may get a fixed fee plus a percentage split of X, where X is an amount in excess of Y.