Why Are Concerts So Expensive?

Here are the notes for this week’s (6/13) podcast. Thanks for listening to the episode (links below).

Young, Gifted and Black: The Legend is Aretha Sound to Savor

Send a textJoin me for a Napa Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, as I talk about Aretha Franklin's "Young, Gifted and Black," her legendary 1972 album. Also, new music from Lana Del Rey, Charli xcx, Foo Fighters, Baby Keem, and Glixen. And a tribute to hit songwriter Billy Steinberg, and more! Cheers!
  1. Young, Gifted and Black: The Legend is Aretha
  2. Sketches of Miles Davis
  3. Let’s Talk Bad Bunny, Marvin Gaye, and the Grammys
  4. Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Your Favorite TV Themes
  5. Who did you see live in 2016?!

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  1. Little Richard – “I Am Everything” – This is the documentary on HBO on Little Richard. Recommended watch.
  1. Benefest is this Saturday in Glendale, with Jackson Browne now added to the lineup.
  1. Questlove releases his new book, “Hip Hop is History.”
  1. Channel Tres is releasing his debut album, “Headrest,” on June 28.
  1. Moses Sumney releases new song, “Vintage.”

Vintage Pour – Ray Charles passing away 20 years ago this week.

Here are the references for the segment on ticket prices:

References:

https://fortune.com/2024/06/05/funflation-concerts-canceled-summer-economy/

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/live-event-ticket-sales-concerts

https://www.vox.com/money/24159044/concert-tickets-ticketmaster-scalpers-expensive

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-fans-battle-ticket-bots-and-ticketmaster/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7g45a/why-ticket-brokers-can-get-taylor-swift-tickets-ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly***

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/05/more-consumer-protections-for-event-ticket-sales-signed-into-law/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0D62ux6fX5Ud6k3mMq7_r9iISrjVWEfNH8X6SisTiIEOzwq0kPKWYzC5g_aem_AVXv_bcaK4GvRUQaqkgcCkteU9YRMK948PWiduytZzr604HHDHU25Mxw5sG6UnoyirLC3YbMajR3qlFMqkwEEL83

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