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I disagree, it is the forums that are charging high prices. With Clear Channel controlling most major venues, then add ticketmaster and sponsors onto that they can charge whatever they want. The artists 99% of the time get a set fee to play, the venue, sponsor, promoter then figure out what they should charge.
Like I said, Tom Petty probably could have charged alot more and had just as many there BUT he didn't need to. If more artists stand up and say no to sponsorship, no to Clear Channel I think prices would be affordable. But too many artists have gotten caught up in trying to out make another group.
And then there are the stories that Clear Channel will hand out free tickets and "stack" an arena for a poor drawing show just so they get thier percentage of the door. I know in Columbus and Cleveland there are some venues wanting to drop Clear Channel concerts because of this and some other strong armed tactics they use against the venues.
What it comes down to is this if the artist truly is about his music and fans he'll find ways to keep prices down. If the artist is in it to get all he can, he'll take the sponsorships and not say a word.
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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