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Scalping And Scarcity: The Economics Of Live Music

September 4th, 2009

Last month, NPR did an interview with John Seabrook who had written an article for The New Yorker about concert ticket prices. In it he explains how convenience fees came about, why ticket prices are as high as they are, and looks at scalping.

Take a listen.

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