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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah
Music has always been equally fantastic. The way it's advertised/exposed to the youth has been immensely degraded. Due to the fact music is largely sold as commodity first, artistic expression second. Live costs have gone through the roof as everything does, and live music is really hurting. I don't think it's very profitable to tour at all for most bands. A lot of really good bands tank fairly quickly due to these expenses, and since bands themselves don't get as big as they used to, then that's a major issue.
However, the major plus side is that most good bands are not playing in Arenas but bars rather so you rarely pay more than 20$ to see one.
I'd say music itself especially in the underground is fantastic at the moment, though. Just not exposed.
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Yeah but its not hurting because people put it on the back burner. Its hurting because people thought we'd pay pre-recession prices in 2010. You can't expect a $65, $78 with fees, ticket to go like it did once upon a time. When every paycheck could be your last, no ones willing to hear U2 or Australian Pink Floyd perform the same show it did 3 years ago.
Still I'm paying to see national acts below $30. This year so far I've purchased tickets for Phoenix and Cold War Kids and I think they totaled to less than what an arena act would charge - baseline - in the summer.