The New World of Concert Ticketing

Sherry Lawrence U2's Vertigo Tour saw a changing of the guard in terms of concert ticketing. Not only did the old Propaganda fan club transform into the many layers of U2.com and the ticketing complications that came as a result, but fans also found themselves scouring the web to find coveted General Admission tickets from sources other than Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, or their local original ticketing company. Thanks to several grassroots online mailing lists and forums, most fans were able to get what they were looking for. But while U2 is busy planning its next tour, the concert ticketing business is changing. Sites like presalepassword.net help fans, brokers and scalpers get access to advance tickets. Secondary ticket brokers are now legal in 40 out of 50 U.S. states and generate a whopping $3 billion annually. According... [read full story]