I don't disagree with a lot of what you're saying and had the same thoughts as I was typing one of my replies. It reminded me of what the music business did to themselves with the prices of the cds, now they're lowering prices in an attempt to get back buyers who said $18 is too much for a cd. You have to wonder if this won't have a similiar effect on the the concert going habits of fans for a lot of artists. It's definitely going to shut a lot of fans out and once you've learned to live without going to a lot of concerts, it's going to take a lot to bring you back. If I can't get a good seat, I'd rather stay home. It seems like it's not a good thing no matter how you look at it, especially since it won't get rid of scalpers, they'll just get second dibs instead of first. The monopoly that TM holds is the real problem, imo.
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