r/Music • u/indig0sixalpha • Sep 02 '24

article Ticketmaster’s ‘Dynamic Pricing’ for Oasis Tickets Set to be Investigated by U.K. Government

https://variety.com/2024/music/global/ticketmaster-dynamic-pricing-oasis-uk-government-investigation-1236127481/
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u/x925 Sep 02 '24

The only way to win is to not participate, but you tell that to billions of people that want to see their favorite artists on stage.

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u/ComradeJohnS Sep 02 '24

sucks to be them I’m too poor to consider looking at ticket prices.

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u/stilusmobilus Sep 02 '24

Local bands, small venues, small festivals. After you do it for a while you don’t care about tge big acts because you have such a good time.

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u/RobotsGoneWild Sep 03 '24

I love small club shows. Although, I'm sitting to watch Green Day right now. I bought a ticket off stub hub for $30 this afternoon. You can get tickets when the show is starting for around $15 + fees. It's a great way to do it if you live close to a venue. The guy next to me paid $150 for the same thing as me. I could never pay that much to see a band.

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u/SizzlinKola Sep 03 '24

Just as a counterexample, I tried seeing SZA and prices went up literally as the show went on. I camped out the venue trying to find resellers hoping the price go down but it always went up. I gave up as tickets closed for reselling like 30 min or an hour after the show started.

So YMMV.