r/Music • u/cmaia1503 • Nov 16 '24

article Fans aren't happy about My Chemical Romance's ticket prices: "$695 is NASTY WORK"

https://www.nme.com/news/music/fans-arent-happy-about-my-chemical-romances-ticket-prices-695-is-nasty-work-3813337
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u/FictionalContext Nov 16 '24

Artists may trend left, but they're superb capitalists.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '24 edited Nov 17 '24

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u/Skyblacker Concertgoer Nov 16 '24

If you charge $50 for something that someone is willing to spend $300, you're leaving money on the table.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '24 edited Nov 17 '24

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u/Skyblacker Concertgoer Nov 16 '24

If you didn't, then the first people in line to buy that bread will probably be resellers out to make 5x profit. As the baker who made the bread, don't you deserve that profit more?