Comments on: Live Nation Goes Web 2.0 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/ We like live music. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Todd C http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-4626 Todd C Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:17:13 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-4626 <a href="http://www.bandsintown.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bandsintown.com/</a> Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel..... Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative http://www.bandsintown.com/

Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel….. Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative

]]> By: Todd C http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-26622 Todd C Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26622 <a href="http://www.bandsintown.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bandsintown.com/</a> Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel..... Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative http://www.bandsintown.com/

Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel….. Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative

]]> By: Todd C http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-26623 Todd C Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:17:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26623 <a href="http://www.bandsintown.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bandsintown.com/</a> Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel..... Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative http://www.bandsintown.com/

Hopes to bridge the gap and give people a single source for all their concert and ticketing needs. Natural competition between the ticket providers has not happened because of the domination in the industry by ticket master and clear channel….. Smaller shows provide a cheaper alternative

]]> By: zzyzx http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-4625 zzyzx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:35:58 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-4625 That assumes that we'll have competition. It's not like we'll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We'reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now. That assumes that we’ll have competition. It’s not like we’ll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We’reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now.

]]> By: zzyzx http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-26620 zzyzx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26620 That assumes that we'll have competition. It's not like we'll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We'reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now. That assumes that we’ll have competition. It’s not like we’ll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We’reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now.

]]> By: zzyzx http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-26621 zzyzx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26621 That assumes that we'll have competition. It's not like we'll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We'reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now. That assumes that we’ll have competition. It’s not like we’ll have the ability to choose between buying those Police tickets between Ticketmaster or We’reNotClearChannelREALLY Tickets. Some venues will be exclusive with one company, some will be exclusive with another, and consumers will have no more choice than they do now.

]]> By: Gideon Marken http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-2/#comment-4624 Gideon Marken Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:11:07 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-4624 So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday - which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own? I would have guessed that they would have stayed in 'acquisition mode' and found a social network to purchase - or license. If they launch an empty Social Net., they'll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling - they'll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc. A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services. What will the site provide? Certainly "ticket sale options " can't be the core of the social network, I don't see 1,000's of teens posting, "OMG... I just bought a ticket... and paid a $10 service fee!!!!" As for the relationship with Last.fm - I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site - with cool developers... so why didn't they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal. ======= "The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster..." And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?! btw - i clicked through from the hypebot blog - and your content looks good... subscribed! - Gideon <a href="http://www.ArtistServer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ArtistServer.com</a> So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday – which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own?

I would have guessed that they would have stayed in ‘acquisition mode’ and found a social network to purchase – or license.

If they launch an empty Social Net., they’ll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling – they’ll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc.

A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services.

What will the site provide? Certainly “ticket sale options ” can’t be the core of the social network, I don’t see 1,000′s of teens posting, “OMG… I just bought a ticket… and paid a $10 service fee!!!!”

As for the relationship with Last.fm – I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site – with cool developers… so why didn’t they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal.

=======

“The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster…”

And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?!

btw – i clicked through from the hypebot blog – and your content looks good… subscribed!

- Gideon
http://www.ArtistServer.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-26618 Anonymous Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26618 So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday - which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own? I would have guessed that they would have stayed in 'acquisition mode' and found a social network to purchase - or license. If they launch an empty Social Net., they'll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling - they'll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc. A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services. What will the site provide? Certainly "ticket sale options " can't be the core of the social network, I don't see 1,000's of teens posting, "OMG... I just bought a ticket... and paid a $10 service fee!!!!" As for the relationship with Last.fm - I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site - with cool developers... so why didn't they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal. ======= "The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster..." And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?! btw - i clicked through from the hypebot blog - and your content looks good... subscribed! - Gideon <a href="http://www.ArtistServer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ArtistServer.com</a> So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday – which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own?

I would have guessed that they would have stayed in ‘acquisition mode’ and found a social network to purchase – or license.

If they launch an empty Social Net., they’ll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling – they’ll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc.

A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services.

What will the site provide? Certainly “ticket sale options ” can’t be the core of the social network, I don’t see 1,000′s of teens posting, “OMG… I just bought a ticket… and paid a $10 service fee!!!!”

As for the relationship with Last.fm – I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site – with cool developers… so why didn’t they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal.

=======

“The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster…”

And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?!

btw – i clicked through from the hypebot blog – and your content looks good… subscribed!

- Gideon
http://www.ArtistServer.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-26619 Anonymous Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-26619 So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday - which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own? I would have guessed that they would have stayed in 'acquisition mode' and found a social network to purchase - or license. If they launch an empty Social Net., they'll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling - they'll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc. A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services. What will the site provide? Certainly "ticket sale options " can't be the core of the social network, I don't see 1,000's of teens posting, "OMG... I just bought a ticket... and paid a $10 service fee!!!!" As for the relationship with Last.fm - I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site - with cool developers... so why didn't they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal. ======= "The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster..." And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?! btw - i clicked through from the hypebot blog - and your content looks good... subscribed! - Gideon <a href="http://www.ArtistServer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ArtistServer.com</a> So they have money to buy out HOB, and MusicToday – which allows them to benefit from established infostructure, brand, customers, etc. Yet when it comes time for them to get into the Social Networking game, they want to build their own?

I would have guessed that they would have stayed in ‘acquisition mode’ and found a social network to purchase – or license.

If they launch an empty Social Net., they’ll have to spend a lot of cash on promotions and advertising to get it rolling – they’ll need to convince people that they should create yet another profile, upload yet another photo, etc.

A better move would be to align themselves with a social net, acquire one, or use one of the 15+ white label social net services.

What will the site provide? Certainly “ticket sale options ” can’t be the core of the social network, I don’t see 1,000′s of teens posting, “OMG… I just bought a ticket… and paid a $10 service fee!!!!”

As for the relationship with Last.fm – I find that one a bit odd. Last.fm has always been a cool site – with cool developers… so why didn’t they just connect to the API of EVDB.com or Eventful.com or tourb.us. There must have been a more to the deal.

=======

“The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster…”

And there my friend, is an invitation to launch a new Web based compnay/service. Anyone looking to invest?!

btw – i clicked through from the hypebot blog – and your content looks good… subscribed!

- Gideon
http://www.ArtistServer.com

]]> By: Drew Mongoven http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4623 Drew Mongoven Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:38:56 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/02/05/live-nation-goes-web-20/#comment-4623 As skeptical as I am about anything owned by Clear Channel, I think the only way the Ticketmaster monopoly can be broken is with a competitor who owns a lot of venues. The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster, leaving very limited tickets for any other vendors. ANY competition to ticketmaster should be welcomed. As skeptical as I am about anything owned by Clear Channel, I think the only way the Ticketmaster monopoly can be broken is with a competitor who owns a lot of venues. The reason Ticketbastard is able to maintain their monopoly is because many venues are unable to offer ticketing services and so they give the rights to Ticketmaster, leaving very limited tickets for any other vendors. ANY competition to ticketmaster should be welcomed.

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