The Eras Tour produced $320m claims for Los Angeles; Oasis drew 1.4m fans and £940m of projected spending. We examine what concerts do for city economies and how to separate gross from net.
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Live Music & Festivals
The economics of concerts, tours, festivals, ticketing and venue businesses.
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Ticketing Economics: Dynamic Pricing, Resale and the Fight Over Fees
Ticketmaster earns a 36% margin where concerts earn 3%. We explain dynamic pricing after Oasis, the FTC’s fee rule and lawsuit, the DOJ settlement and the April 2026 jury verdict against Live Nation.
How Big Is the Live Music Industry? Revenue, Attendance and the $50bn Forecast
Live music ticket revenue passed $40bn in 2025 and is forecast at $50bn by 2030. We reconcile Omdia, Goldman Sachs, Pollstar and Live Nation data on revenue, prices, attendance and growth.
How Music Festivals Make Money (and Why So Many Fail): The Festival Business Model
Glastonbury made £4.7m on £68m revenue; the UK lost 78 festivals in 2024 and 43 in 2025. We explain the revenue lines, the fixed-cost trap and what separates survivors from casualties.
The Economics of a Stadium Tour: Where the Money Goes from Ticket to Artist
A stadium show grossed $7.11m on average in 2025, but the artist nets a fraction. We trace the ticket from checkout to the artist’s bank account with Pollstar, Live Nation and Goldman Sachs data.
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