AEG is taking on the big boys-Ticketmaster, we definitely need the competition. I have always argued that the half filled venues I (we) sometimes attend should slash the prices for the unsold seats a few days prior to the show to get people in the venue. Once said people are in attendance revenue would go up for parking, concessions and band merchandise. Plus it makes the concert a much better experience with a full crowd present.
From the article:
"Ticketmaster has faced little head-on competition in recent years. While there is no shortage of other ticketing companies out there, none of them has had the scale and potential access to ticket inventory that AEG brings to the table. Things are about to get very interesting as Outbox represents a paradigm shift away from a centralized ticketing service like TM. Outbox gives individual venues much more control over their own ticketing and fee structure. Rosen indicated that Outbox will also compete with TM for non-AEG venues as those ticketing contracts come up for renewal."
UPDATE: AEG Makes Major Ticketing Move
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