Band use fan website to block profits made by ‘secondary ticketing’One of the world’s most influential rock bands has denounced “rogues and scoundrels” selling gig tickets at huge markups, as the UK music industry prepares to fight back against touts.Pixies, cited as an inspiration by Nirvana, Radiohead and Blur, have overhauled ticket sales for their current UK tour to loosen the lucrative stranglehold that professional touts have on ticket supply. Tickets for their gigs at London’s O2 Brixton Academy have appeared online for more than £800, compared with their face value of £32.50, after touts hoovered them up for resale via “secondary ticketing” websites. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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