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Celeb News: Britney's Troubled Tour Hits the Discount Market
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Originally posted by BnPac
Oh how is that even possible?
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I guess because of 1 concert not doing well= ending career?
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Originally posted by l4ith
As much as I love Britney and Femme Fatale, I think her career is over.
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Yahoo stay reading Britney, LOL
But no, I always thought Britney did well with her tours. I guess not...
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Originally posted by LightandDarkness
I guess because of 1 concert not doing well= ending career?
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Yet the met and greets are all sold out.
And the concerts are not sold out, but are far from not doing well:
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Venue: Staples Center, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Date and Time: Monday, June 20, 2011 7:00 PM
Concert Ticket Price Range: $65 – $3,770 (for Meet and Greet)
Tickets Left: 102/20,000
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Venue: Jobing.com Arena (Glendale Arena), 9400 West Maryland Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85305
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:00 PM
Concert Ticket Price Range: $70 – $1,508 (no Meet and Greet)
Tickets Left: 53/19,000
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Venue: Honda Center (Arrowhead Pond), 2695 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California 92806
Date and Time: Friday, June 24, 2011 7:00 PM
Concert Ticket Price Range: $68 – $4,242 (for Meet and Greet)
Tickets Left: 62/18,900
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Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Date and Time: Saturday, June 25, 2011 7:00 PM
Concert Ticket Price Range: $62 – $4,713 (for Meet and Greet)
Tickets Left: 8/17,157
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Originally posted by Duca
Yet the met and greets are all sold out.
And the concerts are not sold out, but are far from not doing well:
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Seems like it's doing pretty well to me! 
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Originally posted by LightandDarkness
Seems like it's doing pretty well to me!
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They read "not sold out" (which is true) and go on and call it a flop. 
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Nah, she just isn't succeeding like she used to; she's far from her prime and the average person considers her to be an artist popular a few years ago, but not any more. Especially outside the US.
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Originally posted by l4ith
Nah, she just isn't succeeding like she used to; she's far from her prime and the average person considers her to be an artist popular a few years ago, but not any more. Especially outside the US.
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Fans go to the concerts.
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There is a fundamental flaw in the Yahoo article - these tickets are usually all second rate seated tickets, not even selectable on Ticketmaster. Groupon is a standard practice.
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Originally posted by Duca
Fans go to the concerts.
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Exactly, and she doesn't have enough to sell out the venues. She has been a revolutionary force in pop music, her legacy will be timeless. But I think she's had her day... just my opinion.
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Shakira sold the same seats at her gigs for $9, and still didn't sell out, so...
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Just because the concert didn't sell out doesn't make it unsuccessful..... There's still plenty of dates left, she just started the tour!
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Originally posted by Dizagaox
There is a fundamental flaw in the Yahoo article - these tickets are usually all second rate seated tickets, not even selectable on Ticketmaster. Groupon is a standard practice.
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Groupon, Live Nation Bet Discount Tix Will Make Fans Go Gaga With Sharing
Would you tell a friend if you found a $50 Lady Gaga concert ticket for $25? Ok, so GrouponLive is likely to involve far less popular artists, but Groupon and Live Nation are betting you'll still spread the word among friends--and help drum up attendance.
Groupon and Live Nation (which owns Ticketmaster) have teamed up to form GrouponLive, which is exactly what you'd think it is from the first half of this sentence. The joint venture will offer exclusive deals on tickets to concerts, sports, theater, and other events.
The financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but it's easy to see what each side can gain from it; what applies for Groupon's business model in retail holds true here. The features that have always make Groupon appealing--sharing, serendipity, and yes, to a lesser degree, saving money--will continue to drive sales, of which Groupon will presumably take a cut. GrouponLive will help "artists and others to reach ever larger audiences," Michael Rapino of Live Nation said in a statement issued today.
The rise of GrouponLive is well-timed, of course, with the summer concert season on the way--and with last year's concert grosses down 26.4% industry-wide (attendence was down 12.3%). But the sharing potential here--and the idea of tapping into music fans themselves to spread the word about concerts and begin the buzz about shows long before the curtains open, is something we recently discussed with Live Nation's president of national partnerships and the Live Nation Network, Russell Wallach at our Innovation Uncensored event.
Today's announcement ends in unusual fashion, with a sort of "special thanks" paragraph extending gratitude to Guy Oseary--Madonna-manager, Gwyneth Paltrow-dater, onetime rumored Simon Cowell-replacer, and general international man of semi-mystery. Oseary is an intriguing figure in music and entertainment, and Groupon says he's on its advisory board. It will be interesting to see what moves Oseary continues to make in the realm where tech startups and entertainment meet.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1752257/g...-concert-deals
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People need to read it before commenting.
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Originally posted by Dizagaox
Shakira sold the same seats at her gigs for $9, and still didn't sell out, so...
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But Shakira isn't a US based artist, she is more 'international' than Britney Spears. She is HUGE elsewhere whilst still maintaining a fan base in the US. It's the fact that Britney (who once could sell out almost EVERY venue) can no longer sell out places in the country where she has the most fans.
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Originally posted by l4ith
Exactly, and she doesn't have enough to sell out the venues. She has been a revolutionary force in pop music, her legacy will be timeless. But I think she's had her day... just my opinion.
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I have to agree. I mean, she's selling 17,149/17,157 tickets.
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Well any casual fan would think twice about going after seeing her recent "performances" on tv.
This is obviously a tour with a big production investment and even if they sell out the whole arena but its for 30$...they're losing money
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Sorry, I meant standard practice in general for discounted fireselling, not specifically pop concerts.
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Originally posted by Duca
I have to agree. I mean, she's selling 17,149/17,157 tickets. |
The tickets were cheap. She has Nicki Minaj with her. Yet she still can't sell out, and this is in the US, where she is strongest.
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This tour will most likely gross over 100 million dollars when it concludes.... 
To me it seems more of a bitter hater writing this article.... It doesn't seem very professional. I can't at them dissing her album sales like that! 
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