I’m positively stunned at the movie grosses.  It appears that during the recession, people want cheap, escapist entertainment.  But the best movie doesn’t compare with live music.  Which is why we in the music industry are going to steal the movie business’ thunder, we’re going to unite and show the public the power of live […]

Let everyone pontificate about whether or not independent promoters keep ticket prices lower for the consumer. The facts speak for themselves…see below…PLEASE WITHHOLD MY NAME IF YOU REPRINT KeaneJamAragonChicago, IL$29.50 base price per ticket$9.35 ticketmaster service charge per ticket$2.50 facility fee per ticket$5.55 order processing charge per order Total for 2 tickets $89.19————————————————–KeaneIMPConsitution Hall 5/19/09$44.00 […]

If Phish is giving away a free download of last night’s Hampton Coliseum show is the reign of the late twentieth century major label paradigm finally over? That’s how it worked.  The record company signed you, ripped you off and set you free to make some cash on the road, if the company had built […]

I had a long conversation with a promoter who told me that with regard to a show he was promoting, Ticketmaster was guaranteeing the secondary market for the act. Let me explain this to you.  A certain number of tickets are pulled from the manifest and ultimately sold on TicketsNow.  Ticketmaster guarantees a certain gross […]