What's the most you've ever paid for a live concert?
I'll start.
Floor seats at Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour cost me $450, which seemed crazy at the time.
But these days, that could be considered a steal.
Oh my God, the most expensive tickets are $1,100?
And I think we need to go with what it is.
It's greed.
It's gotten so bad, Kid Rock just went to the U.S.
Senate to complain that this industry is full of greedy snakes and scoundrels.
Too many suits lining their pockets off talent they never had and fans they mislead.
You've got Ticketmaster in its dynamic pricing, and then there's the whole secondary market,
with resailers jumping the line and scooping up all the cheap seats.
The result?
Some artists ditching the tour bus completely and higher prices for everyone.
So where does that leave us fans?
That's coming up on Today Explained from Box.
Thank you.
Rock on.
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