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I’m sure it’ll be a great show, but I too will buy a ticket despite probably not being able to make it to the show.
View ArticleBy: stm22
Agree. This advice is meaningless for the thousands of struggling no-name bands and dive-bar comedians of the world. They already have ‘control,’ ‘simple deals,’ ‘own the relationship,’ etc, yet remain...
View ArticleBy: Jonathan London
“According to Gawker, Louis’ decision to sell tickets to his upcoming tour directly without going through Ticketmaster or anything else, has “infuriated” ticket sellers.” Really? Is that what that...
View ArticleBy: Jerry Ballard
How does his direct ticket sales prevent scalping? Seems like a scalper’s field day.
View ArticleBy: phideaux
This is where I’d like to see the known quantities step up a little and help the smaller guy. When CK is out touring, he’s going to see, and perhaps hire, other comedians. If I see a list of comedians...
View ArticleBy: phideaux
Like him or hate him, and it’s hard to hate a guy with an entire routine built around the term “bag of dicks,” Louis CK has stuck it to THE MAN and I like it!
View ArticleBy: galtsgulchblog
The production expenses for a one man comedy act are a whole lot less than for a musical production. Even a shoegazer band with little stagecraft. And if you have an established guaranteed draw, you...
View ArticleBy: kronoscornelius
Louis C.K says: ” I’ll be all over the goddamn place” I guess NC is not part of the goddamm place. Now I have to plan a road trip. For those wannabe self-marketers, note that his website was down due...
View ArticleBy: Chris Davis
That’s why Adam Carolla walked away from radio. Just like CK he was fed up with the whole thing. He built his ‘pirate ship’ of the Adam Carolla Show and now is the number 1 downloaded podcast. Bravo to...
View ArticleBy: Chris Davis
i agree but want to add that if the venues and unions weren’t driving up prices for bigger acts, your tickets would be cheaper and more people would be likely to go
View ArticleBy: J__M__M
Yea, if losing a bunch of money ends up being a happy-pill for Ticketmaster, Wired is going to look pretty stupid. I want my money back.
View ArticleBy: Brian
Fortunately for Louis, and unfortunately for most other entertainers, this only works when someone is good at what they do. Everyone else will definitely prefer to get paid first before anyone realizes...
View ArticleBy: Fred Maxwell
“Everyone else seems to be bickering about whether the kids today are immoral because they play videogames and stream music instead of dropping acid and seeing the Grateful Dead.” The issue wasn’t...
View ArticleBy: cordphillips
What Louis has done already, and what he is doing with his tour is simply incredible. He should absolutely be praised. The only snag in the theory that this model should be applied to the music...
View ArticleBy: Jesse Jones
I was gonna say something similar. It’s hard to get going, but if established acts helped promote the little guys they really like, this plan could really change things. The example I thought of would...
View ArticleBy: Jonathan London
I agree that this move probably did “infuriate” some ticket sellers (others were probable mildly annoyed). But it’s still irresponsible journalism to claim something and use a link as a source when the...
View ArticleBy: Mitch LeClair
“So it comes down to a question as to whether kids are immoral when they steal music (technically, violate copyright), depriving the artists of revenue, instead of paying to see a band play in concert....
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