Concert Tickets Are Now Luxury Goods—And That's A Crisis For The Music Industry

Streaming revenue is declining. Physical sales are niche. Synchronization licensing is competitive. For most artists, touring ...
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Cheap concert tickets are gone forever

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pollstar, a music industry trade publication, found the average ticket price for the top 100 tours in 2024 was $135.92. Prices ...
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From Elvis to Taylor Swift: How concert ticket prices became a luxury expense

It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even ...
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As ticket prices soar, here are the most expensive concerts in 2025

New research reveals that skyrocketing ticket prices in 2025 are making it increasingly difficult for fans to see their favorite artists perform live. Some pay more than $1,800 to see a single show, ...
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How Much (or Little) Do Bands Get From Ticket Sales? Something Corporate Breaks It Down

A new report shows just how much (or maybe how little) bands get paid from concert ticket sales. Where Does The Money Go After You Buy A Concert Ticket? CBS News recently tackled the seemingly ...