PointlessDiscourse
PointlessDiscourse t1_je3z3ms wrote
Reply to Who Likes Nick Cave? by MC-Onslow
Hey I just have to say thank you for posting this. This post caused me to go to Nick's website, where I noticed that the presale is currently underway for his fall North American tour! Just bought my tickets.
PointlessDiscourse t1_iy7ywxo wrote
Reply to comment by maggos in TIL about the TwitterPeek, a Twitter-only mobile device introduced in 2009 that allowed users to send and receive tweets...and nothing else by wilymon
I seriously hope that happens!
PointlessDiscourse t1_iy6s73x wrote
Reply to TIL about the TwitterPeek, a Twitter-only mobile device introduced in 2009 that allowed users to send and receive tweets...and nothing else by wilymon
I heard they're bringing it back, but they'll charge $8/month to use it. Guaranteed winner.
PointlessDiscourse t1_je3zxqo wrote
Reply to ELI5: Everyone knows that Ticketmaster is the biggest scumbucket enterprise on the planet yet no band seems able to avoid their grasp. What's to stop a really major act (e.g. Taylor Swift) from performing in venues that are not controlled by Ticketmaster, or just setting up a parallel company? by havereddit
I'm not sure if what you described is possible, but I will say that The Cure handled Ticketmaster pretty well with their current tour. They insisted on affordable prices, and to manage demand they restricted resale or transfer to face value or less. It makes the tickets accessible to normal (i.e. not rich) fans and removes all motive for resellers.
I even got a refund for part of the Ticketmaster fees because The Cure says Ticketmaster overcharged from what the agreement with the band was.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.twincities.com/2023/03/25/the-cure-robert-smith-ticketmaster-concert-prices/amp/