Does streaming music equate to high concert ticket prices
Im an ex musician(guitar player in alternative rock) and back in the day ie1970s/80s/90s bands toured to promote record sales to make money,now it seems its the opposite.Im a digital guy,I dont play records at all.I dont stream either,CD only and i still buy 2 or 3 new CDs a month.To me my system sounds fantastic.Here locally Pearl jam is playing and the standing room ticket out in the field is 250 bucks,You cant see them or really hear the music.Ridiculous in my opinion yet its sold out.Aerosmith is coming on the farewell tour and ticket prices are about as stupid as it gets..Over 7 grand for a great seat....After doing a google search on what artist make on their music being streamed the numbers are quite low...Tidal pays .01,Qubuz .04 and Spotify .003....Its kind of obvious at least to me the music streaming is contributing to the high cost of ticket prices...anyone have an opinion?
In 2018 I attended three concerts in ten days: Rodriguez ($70), Kaki King ($25) and the Dixie Dregs ($50). I purchased those tickets at the venues box office; and, I saved enough in ticket fees to attend the Dregs show for free. Plus, having an actual ticket stub for a souvenir is the icing on the cake. With lower ticket prices and better acoustics, I agree that it's a win- win situation when we support the small to medium sized music venues. |
I agree with many of the commenters here. If you're living somewhere that bands like Pearl Jam & Aerosmith perform, you have plenty of other choices. Learn your local venues - concert halls, nightclubs, bars, taverns, fairgrounds, etc. Get to know your local bands - they'll be opening for the touring acts or headlining cheaper concerts. Listen to different types of music - often venues will lean into their favorite forms. Often, the artists will have a merch table set up & you can buy their CDs right there, even get them signed if you want a souvenir. This is extremely beneficial for the musicians, as they get all that middle man money. Local bands often self-produce their own CDs, giving themselves 100% of the profit! |
It depends on which artist you like. I went a few days ago to a live performance of one of my favorite artists who happened to be in town. Small intimate venue. I paid more for parking my car than for the ticket. It was also cool to meet her manning her merchandise table after the show. We chatted a bit, and I handed her cash for the stuff I bought from her merchandise. Which by the way I already stream “free” on Qobuz and Tidal. And that to me, the entire experience, is priceless |
I agree with @erik_squires and others… there is no direct relationship between concert prices and streaming. Personally I gave up on all amplified concerts a couple decades ago because of the terrible sound, crowds, and honestly fear of hearing damage, and inconvenience of the whole thing. I have season tickets to the symphony for the last ten years and have attended lots of intimate acoustical concerts, because they sound good.
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