https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-price-of-pop-fandom/
In a series of infographics and interviews, we break down the out-of-control ticket prices that make concert-going an increasingly unaffordable experience.
“According to data provided to Pitchfork by the concert trade publication Pollstar, the average face-value concert ticket price globally year-to-date is $79.42, up 14 percent from $69.59 in 2019, the last full year before COVID-19 upended the live music industry. It’s worth considering that according to Pollstar, the global average face-value concert ticket in 2000 cost $35.19, which is equivalent to approximately $63 today after inflation. That kind of price hike is notable: Ticket prices have gone up faster than the cost of other consumer goods over the last 20 years.”
Personally, between the cost & how early in advanced you have to buy tickets for a band even somewhat doing well has turned me off the entire process.
Thanks for the article! We had the same issues with Taylor Swift tix here. Watched a stressed out partner trying to get tix only to come up empty handed. Also there is a TL;DR bot on gitgub. Link below if interested?
I’m so glad dynamic pricing does not exist in my part of the world. I’m still paying the price though because I watch a lot of kpop and boy is there a kpop tax 💀 💀 💀
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