It's not that much of a stretch to be advertising on the PGA. |
Its success will depend on how it is perceived by the public. Artists don't want to come across as overtly ripping people off. |
Last year, promoters overpaid some of the artists, and ticket prices [for concerts] got unrealistic, |
Last year, promoters overpaid some of the artists, and ticket prices [for concerts] got unrealistic. The result is better value this year - lower prices and more 'bundling' of artists, like John Fogerty and John Cougar Mellencamp. |
McCartney and the Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices. |
Neil Diamond's fans aren't coming to see him just because he may have a record coming out. They know that the guy's been around a long time, and he's always going to put on a good show. It's the same with Springsteen. Just because you've seen him before doesn't mean you don't want to see him again. |
Part of it is fate and just random, but it's also fueled by the fact that last year was such a bad year for the industry. This year, a lot of acts were reluctant to go out right away, |
Part of it is going to be how you define jazz. |
People are going to concerts again . . . but I can't tell you why people stopped buying tickets last year and started buying them again this year. The issues - high gas prices, unemployment, the war in Iraq - are all still there, |
Some of the deals guaranteed (performers) a sellout, ... That's a dumb way to run the business. |
Ten or 20 years ago, the acts that sold a lot of records were also the big concert ticket sellers. You don't see that correlation today. |
That's not bad, not bad at all. Most amphitheaters don't sell out. |
That's very good business. Bruce Springsteen is grossing a similar amount of money, but he's playing smaller places at twice the ticket price. |
The baby boomers really continue to support and fuel the concert business. |
The Killers are exploding. They're going to be an arena act by the end of the year. |