Now, finally, with Live Nation’s announcement, we’ll get some, and we need more, to shed light on what is really going on in touring.ĭolan talked about all the people who show up at the venue with bogus tickets. Tickets as property, and who owns the property. He cast the problem in legal terms, which it ultimately comes down to. You can play bigger buildings, add more shows, but the fans are primary.Īs for attorney Makan Delrahim… He is very sharp, he used to work for the government.

Garth responded that too many people are left out, unhappy, that as much as we like an intimate show, for superstars it is impractical, other than a special occasion.

Someone asked a question about underplays. This is built into the system, most managers are hands-on, not all, but to have an act this involved is rare.Īnd another thing about Garth, he knows the fans, because he started out as a fan. You can limit how high ticket prices flex. Yes, you can adjust prices and inventory, even add shows during the on-sale. Turns out Garth Brooks is hands-on, a student of the game. Today, Live Nation finally fought back, and announced the desire for a Fair Ticketing Act. To point the finger at Ticketmaster is to miss the point. Irving started off by reading a multi-page explanation of the situation from the one true perspective. This made him fearful that people wouldn’t be able to enjoy the whole album experience that he wished to have.Last week at the Pollstar conference, Irving Azoff hosted a panel with Garth Brooks, Jim Dolan and Makan Delrahim about ticketing. In the appearance, Brooks confessed that he was worried about giving his music catalog for streaming as people had the option of skipping music. However, it was not an easy decision for him. While Apple Music and Spotify did not fit his mindset, Brooks was happy to give his catalog to Amazon Music. Photo by Kevin Mazur/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcp You can listen to his songs on Amazon Music

KNOW MORE: HUNTER DOOHAN MET HUSBAND FIELDER JEWETT ON A DATING APP.Then out of the blue, thank God, Amazon shows up and wants to get into the streaming business… The views they shared seemed to correlate with the views we shared.” Nice guys, we have respect for each other, we’re just never going to work together. I’m never going to change to fit their rules. They came in with their own set of rules, and if you’re already established, you have to change to get to them. In the same appearance, he said: “Apple’s a little different story.

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