A blog post about Chinese ticket touts, known as ‘huangniu’ or yellow cows, and the reasons why concert tickets in China are selling through the roof.
‘Where did the tickets go?’ Ticket touting in China – Zhang Wenzhao
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The audacity of Low: What does a band ‘owe’ us when we pay to see them perform? – Andrea Swensson
The $20 Ticket – Bob Lefsetz
This week’s blog post was written by music industries blogger, Bob Lefsetz, and originally published in the regular Lefsetz Letter, republished here with permission. In it, he shows how Kid Rock bargained with his merch company, and his promoter and ticket agent, in order to get a fairer deal for the fans.
Kraftwerk: The Catalogue, Tate Modern, London, Feb 2013 – Mark Reed
Stuart Galbraith & Simon Frith (video) – Live Music Exchange, Leeds (May 4th 2012)
Stuart Galbraith (Kilimanjaro Live) is interviewed by Simon Frith (University of Edinburgh/Mercury Prize) as part of the Live Music Exchange, Leeds event on May 4th 2012. Stuart covers topics such as his career history, the role of the promoter, the issues facing the live music industries, ticketing and setting ticket prices, the importance of festivals, the male domination of the live music sector, and the increasing importance of digital media.