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Ed Sheeran is about to pull off the highest-grossing concert tour of all time

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jul 3, 2019
More than Taylor Swift. More than Beyoncé. Sheeran's winning formula comes down — in part — to volume.
Ed Sheeran performs at Mt. Smart Stadium in 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Why rock is still king on the concert circuit

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 10, 2018
Hip-hop/R&B is America's most popular genre, according to Nielsen, but rock concerts still rake in revenue.
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How ticket prices affect scalping

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 21, 2018
A brief history of the ticketing — and scalping — industry.
A view of Beyonce performing back in 2016. Tickets for Jay-Z and Beyonce's "On The Run II" tour this year reached nearly $1,300 at one point.
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How to be a lighting designer

by Eliza Mills
Mar 23, 2018
Steve Lieberman has designed light displays for Coachella, Lollapalooza and Electric Daisy Carnival. Here's what it takes to do the job.
In this handout photo provided by Insomniac, the 4th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), New York returns to MetLife Stadium Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24, 2015. 
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Can Bruce Springsteen vanquish ticket scalpers?

by Ryan Kailath
Aug 29, 2017
Ticketmaster has made buying seats for the Boss's Broadway run very complicated.
Bruce Springsteen performs on stage at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City.
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Justin Bieber's cancelled meet-and-greets leave a lot of money on the table

by Nova Safo
Mar 23, 2016
It's not just $50 t-shirts — VIP extras bring even more money to blockbuster tours.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber poses on the red carpet upon his arrival at the Palais des Festivals to attend the 17th Annual NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, southeastern France, on November 7, 2015. 
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Getting the band back together can really pay off

by Tony Wagner
Jan 25, 2016
At its best, a reunion tour can mean sold-out stadiums and $60 t-shirts.
Nancy Whang and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem performs live on the Main Stage during Day 2 of the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park on July 3, 2010 in London, England.
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Concert industry headed for a record year

by Mark Garrison
Aug 17, 2015
The top of the earnings list leans heavily on the back catalog.
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Yo La Tengo's James McNew likes things that don't sound right

by Ben Johnson and James Perla
Aug 6, 2015
"Noise Makers" continues with a conversation on the merits of toy instruments.
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Are music festivals a bubble waiting to burst?

by Marketplace Contributor
May 7, 2015
They've grown from just a handful across the country to hundreds.
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