Ticket Rant, Part II
Over on the Daughtry site, where I posted my original rant, several people have come back putting all the blame on TicketBastard, and bashing them. While I agree most of the blame falls on TicketMaster and their practices, the band (any band who uses TicketMaster, not just Daughtry) cannot be held totally blameless. They are fully aware of the policies and procedures this seller have in place, yet continue to patronize them. I am NOT saying that Chris and the guys are directly to blame, but rather that the Daughtry Machine, which includes all the marketing and promotions people, is. Who is ultimately in charge of what happens to and with this band? Think about it; that's all I'm saying.
People on other sites have been saying "they have no choice; TicketMaster is really the only game in town." There's always a choice.
They have the option of selling tickets however they want. They could choose to sell them through the website like they do their music, for example. They could choose to arrange to sell them at the box office. They (the music industry) can choose to put their heads together and come up with an entirely different system. Across the entire music industry, there are some extremely brilliant technical people -- surely they can come together and make this better?
That "they" continue to let TM do this to their fans, and yes, I said "let", is reprehensible. In the current time, at least here in the US, people are watching what they spend more than ever. That the fans made the decision to spend the money to see a band's show shows the depth of their loyalty and love of the music.
Don't take advantage of that.
~ Hath
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I hate to be the bearer of unfortunate news, but in many cases the choice they would have to make is to not play that venue at all. And there are certain venues you have to play. Period.
The venue often has the contract with TM - therefore, if you play at that venue, that's what you use.
Now, for these smaller gigs they are doing, I would think they have more control than, say, at Madison Square Garden.
But, I'm not sure what the relationship is between the vendors for Gillette and the venue where Daughtry is playing (is it in Patriot Place?)
I know that even when I used to rent Carnegie for my Concerts 4 a Cure series, I had to use TM. No choice. It sucked. Of course, there wasn't need for crazy scalping etc. LOL ... but still, TM is not cheap.
I remember reading not too long ago that a lot of the tickets on those scalping sites are unfortunately owned by the bands and that they are scalping their own tickets. It's a shame with our economy being as bad as it is, the entertainers choose to rob the fans. I just hope when Jovi goes on tour again their tix are not 300 to 600 bucks.
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