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Inflation

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Concerts Music Industry 

Are storm clouds on the horizon for the touring industry?

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Animal Collective, Inflation, Live Nation, Touring

Live Nation has been telling us for months now that live music is back and that 2022 will be one

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Music Industry 

Here’s an explanation of why concert tickets are so expensive this summer

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Alan Cross 4 Comments Concert Tickets, Facility Fees, Inflation, Service Fees

Just like the price of gas and the chaos at airports, the cost of concert tickets is a global issue.

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Weekly survey: Is inflation cutting into your concert spending?

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Concerts, Cost of Living, Inflation

Over the weekend, I had no choice but to get some gas. By the time the numbers stopped spinning and

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Music Industry 

What are the future prospects for big-money music catalogue sales?

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Catalog Sales, Catalogue Sales, Concord, Hipgnosis, Inflation, Primary Wave

For the last couple of years, I’ve been keeping a running list of all the artists who have sold some

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Weekly survey: Is inflation making you rethink all your streaming subscriptions?

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Inflation, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming, Subscriptions

I did a double-take when I drove past my local gas station over the weekend. “It’s HOW MUCH a litre

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Let’s adjust “If I Had a Million Dollars” for inflation

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, If I Had $100000, Inflation

The Barenaked Ladies had a big hit with “If I Had a Million Dollars” back in 1992 when it was

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