From: Steve Stewart Subject: Re: Too Much Springsteen / Ticketmaster Boycott Date: July 26, 2022 at 8:05:14 PM PDT I have a quick Ticketmaster story for you, Bob – Back in the mid-90s, when I was managing Stone Temple Pilots, I was in close touch with Kelly Curtis, who was managing Pearl Jam. Kelly’s tour […]

You may or may not be aware of the CMA announcement yesterday. The bottom line, streaming works fine. Needless to say, the songwriters, the indies, are up in arms. So, what is the CMA? It’s the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority. You remember, they held hearings. And now they say there’s not going to be […]

From: Steve Page Subject: Re: The Decline Of New Music This is exactly what so many new artists and producers don’t understand. People don’t realize that they are in competition with their idols… it’s literally the same marketplace. There’s no “minor league” to hone your craft and create buzz. If you’re confident you’re ready for […]

Too many people wanted too many tickets. Are Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Bruce Springsteen evil entities out to screw everybody? No. Let’s investigate. First and foremost, the goal is to eliminate scalping. I don’t think anybody would argue with the fact that Springsteen should get the benefit of all ticket sales, i.e. the revenue therefrom. […]