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In 1976, concert tickets cost less than $10. Now, they can go for thousands. What happened?
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People pay the outrageous prices. If people didn't, they wouldn't charge as much. Ticketmaster is a shit show, for sure, but if no one played the game, there wouldn't be a game.
That's not really a solution. You will always have people willing and able to pay the ridiculous prices. The thing is that passing up the chance to see your favorite artists could mean never seeing them at all. They might die, retire, disband, etc..
I saw Ozzy in 2019, had to drive 15 hours from Canada to New York. He was 70 years old and still fucking killed it, was everything I hoped it would be. I grew up listening to his music and absolutely had to see him at least once in my life. I doubt I will ever get the chance to see him again. I fucking hate that I paid Ticketmaster's inflated prices and would rather give my money to anyone else. But I don't regret it.
A boycott is a solution.
It's hard to pull off, but it can be devastatingly effective.
Look at civil rights.