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Ticketmaster teams up with iTunes
Posted: February 10, 2007 1:24 am
by hawaiiboy
Posted: February 10, 2007 9:02 am
by SchoolGirlHeart
I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
Posted: February 10, 2007 9:06 am
by ragtopW
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
unless the artist is a .. well... Really I'm tryiing to be nice here
a low risk of selling out concerts??
maybe some of the B acts trying to fill A venues?
was that nice enough??
Posted: February 10, 2007 9:09 am
by SchoolGirlHeart
ragtopW wrote:SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
unless the artist is a .. well... Really I'm tryiing to be nice here
a low risk of selling out concerts??
maybe some of the B acts trying to fill A venues?
was that nice enough??
Oh, it may have merit for other artists. I just meant no good can come of it for JB fans and the scrabble for JB tickets...
the scalpers will simply invest the money to buy iTunes songs (songs that most of us probably already have), making it harder yet for the average fan to score a ticket....
Posted: February 10, 2007 9:12 am
by ragtopW
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:ragtopW wrote:SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
unless the artist is a .. well... Really I'm tryiing to be nice here
a low risk of selling out concerts??
maybe some of the B acts trying to fill A venues?
was that nice enough??
Oh, it may have merit for other artists. I just meant no good can come of it for JB fans and the scrabble for JB tickets...
the scalpers will simply invest the money to buy iTunes songs (songs that most of us probably already have), making it harder yet for the average fan to score a ticket....
yes That too I fear.. I was just thinking that maybe just maybe the
artists featured were not so high on the food chain..
and I agree.. if it's for the Big boys and Girls this will be bad..
and will mean WAR
Posted: February 10, 2007 10:53 am
by jonesbeach10
ragtopW wrote:SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
unless the artist is a .. well... Really I'm tryiing to be nice here
a low risk of selling out concerts??
maybe some of the B acts trying to fill A venues?
was that nice enough??
Well considering they tested it on the Red Hot Chili Peppers last year (who do sell out the A venues), I'm not sure.
Posted: February 10, 2007 11:52 am
by Big Jimmy
Total BS for people who refuse to use anything Steven Jobs has control of.
Posted: February 10, 2007 1:02 pm
by Quiet and Shy
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:I sure hope this doesn't apply to JB concerts:
iTunes users who buy specific albums can also buy artists’ concert tickets on Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the general public, as well.
no good can come of this, except to line iTunes pockets.....
It's a way for artists to get more royalties via legal downloading vs. pirating, as well.
The "one song free with online ticket purchase" promo is to get more folks to the iTunes site to try their service and it will probably give iTunes access to the Ticketmaster customer database for promotional purposes, as well.
Posted: February 10, 2007 1:25 pm
by Dezdmona
Grrr...what about those of us who prefer our music on CD's rather than downloaded.
Now if we want to bump the line we'll HAVE to purchase it on-line.
(If JB participates in this)
Posted: February 10, 2007 1:30 pm
by Brown Eyed Girl
I don't think this isn't new...just new to iTunes. I've bought (and seen) several CDs lately that have a code with an enclosed card where I can buy tickets for that artist before they go on sale...assuming that the venue I'm looking for is eligible. I haven't actually checked it out yet.
Posted: February 10, 2007 2:16 pm
by Quiet and Shy
As for Buffett jumping in on the "album download for advance ticket purchase" deal, my first reaction is this fits better for singles artists who are trying to motivate fans to buy albums. As JB isn't a singles artist, I'd suspect he sells proportionally more albums vs. singles so theoretically this wouldn't apply so much to him.
That said, as his tickets are in such high demand, iTunes would absolutely love to have JB (and other big live draws) included in this deal. Since JB owns his label (and therefore makes a higher percentage off album sales than most other artists) this could be an especially attractive opportunity for him. So even though album sales aren't as profitable as live shows, taking part in such an arrangement would undoubtedly buy some extra jet fuel, surfboards, Bordeaux, etc.
From the customer perspective, Jimmy linking with iTunes and TM would essentially force his most loyal fans (who likely already have said album) to repurchase on iTunes to have best access to tickets (basically making this a ticket price increase). (I don't buy Buffett from iTunes because I want the CD jacket -- liner notes, lyrics, credits, photos, etc.) So the question then becomes, will this added cost actually get me access to better tickets for this increased price? I’m inclined to think this iTunes deal (if kept secure) will be a disincentive to scalpers (it just eats into their margin) so their participation in the deal will really depend on whether they think there’s enough additional money to be made above and beyond face value + Ticketmaster + iTunes price. It’s anyone’s guess as to whether quality ticket access will improve but there's no question we'd have to pay more.
Bottom line, if he chooses this path and fans don’t perceive this as adding value for the additional cost Jimmy could look greedy well beyond high ticket prices.
Posted: February 10, 2007 3:00 pm
by Dezdmona
^^^I agree.
I don't mind buying the "album", I just don't want to have to buy it twice.
As you said, I'm the kind of person that likes the tangible CD in my hands to look at.
If there are options for both purchasers of the CD and iTunes downloaders, then I'm cool with that.