Superstars have long dominated sales of recorded music, but streaming has made that less lucrative. Performers’ royalties—for acts big and small—are generally much smaller on streaming than on records, CDs or download sales, so artists have to turn to concert revenue for more of their income. And it’s only the superstars who have the ability to charge significantly more for tickets than their predecessors did a generation ago. WSJ
Concert ticket prices have shot up like rocket ships.
You cannot hear Beyonce unless you are in the chips.
When the Rolling Stones go out on tour, although senile,
you'll need the ransom of a king to get past the turnstile.
And yet these big name venues garner millions for each show;
are people really that careless about their hard-earned dough?
I wouldn't pay a nickel to see Taylor Swift -- what's more,
I think that Justin Bieber is an overrated bore.
If kids would save their money and all concerts so proscribe,
they might get into Harvard without any kind of bribe.
