20,000 people is roughly a sell out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hardly a small concert.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra hardly gets by on ticket sales. From their website:
"The BSO depends on the support of its audience - both old friends and newcomers to classical music. Ticket sales cover only 60 percent of the Orchestra's costs each year; friends like you contribute the balance."
The BSO and similar are NON-PROFIT Organizations.
Anyone who think that most bands profit from touring and playing gigs are fooling themselves. Sure the high-end acts can make money, but they are the exception. Bands tour to SELL RECORDS. That is why labels front the $$$ for the tour expenses.
Where do you think the money for tours comes from? Most of the time: record labels.
There are a lot more costs involed in live entertainment production than there were 100 years ago. Shows cost a lot of money, and that is money up front, not from the box office or what have you.
Have fun at your next show where you can't see or hear teh band because the couldn't afford a decent sound and/or lighting rig. If you even get to see them play in a big enough venue.
We all have to pay the bills, artists are no exception. You get paid for your work, they like to get paid for theirs.
I'm not saying the RIAA proposals as stands are the anwser, but "all free, all the time" is a bit out of hand.
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20,000 people is roughly a sell out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hardly a small concert.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra hardly gets by on ticket sales. From their website:
"The BSO depends on the support of its audience - both old friends and newcomers to classical music. Ticket sales cover only 60 percent of the Orchestra's costs each year; friends like you contribute the balance."
The BSO and similar are NON-PROFIT Organizations.
Anyone who think that most bands profit from touring and playing gigs are fooling themselves. Sure the high-end acts can make money, but they are the exception. Bands tour to SELL RECORDS. That is why labels front the $$$ for the tour expenses.
100 years ago. Right. Sounds like a lot of fun.
Do you go to concerts? Big ones? Medium ones?
Where do you think the money for tours comes from? Most of the time: record labels.
There are a lot more costs involed in live entertainment production than there were 100 years ago. Shows cost a lot of money, and that is money up front, not from the box office or what have you.
Have fun at your next show where you can't see or hear teh band because the couldn't afford a decent sound and/or lighting rig. If you even get to see them play in a big enough venue.
We all have to pay the bills, artists are no exception. You get paid for your work, they like to get paid for theirs.
I'm not saying the RIAA proposals as stands are the anwser, but "all free, all the time" is a bit out of hand.