Lava 3,591 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 This is a very loaded question, I know. But I keep seeing so much arguing about this issue. The tickets are expensive, yes. Dynamic pricing is also disappointing. But is this entirely her choice? Does her team/interscope/whoever do this for her..? People are really dragging her through the mud for this. I (so unfortunately) couldn’t go to Chromatica Ball and JWT was when I was 16 so my family got the tickets. This is my first time getting Gaga tickets (went to Seattle N2 and just got tickets for DC N1). Ticketmaster sucks and the prices are a lot. Yes. But is she really to blame for absolutely all of this? Please keep it classy in the replies. 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 37,008 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 (edited) Her label has expectations about the amount of money she will bring in, it's a fantasy thinking she all the say about her ticket prices, especially if you account for the logistics, all the staff, all the travels expenses, all salaries, and I bet Gaga is generous with pay. I do think she has the ability to have cheaper ticket prices, but that will probably would be at expense of the show itself, a lesser production, with less dancers, less staff, less locations, less spectacle and not a truly worldwide tour backed by Interscope in all fronts. That's my 2 cents on it because I dont believe she wants to charge high prices just because. Edited September 12 by lastpopicon The melody that you choose can rescue you 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie25 19,229 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The Gaga sub on reddit is in shambles over this issue. 4 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 110,138 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 She is usually are very hands on artist, as seen on her docu such as Gagavision and 5F2, meaning she likely know and approve all the decision taken. Also, the intentional illusion of the scarcity by adding the dates in droplets manner drives the dynamic pricing to the moon, especially after Coachella, where she show how amazing her show is, so people want to see it for themselve and thinking there were noit much dates available. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ What it meant to be content with you (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 9,599 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 47 minutes ago, Starmie25 said: The Gaga sub on reddit is in shambles over this issue. That’s one thing I prefer about Gagadaily, if there’s discussion on a similar topic it’s usually contained to one thread or merged. Over there it’s like every other thread right now lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaUniverse 3,964 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Ashley said: That’s one thing I prefer about Gagadaily, if there’s discussion on a similar topic it’s usually contained to one thread or merged. Over there it’s like every other thread right now lol. Because the mods over there barely moderate anything, no offense lol Edited September 13 by LunaUniverse 1# Samoyed Stan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 9,599 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Just now, LunaUniverse said: Because the mods over there barely moderate anything lol Yeah there’s tons of scammers trying to sell fake tickets too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,447 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I think at the end of the day Gaga is a brand. She can't just profit from it and be the face of it while simultaneously shrugging off responsibility. So yes I do think she has a say in it. Directly or indirectly. But I don't think it's fair to blame solely her. It's also on the fan base for continuously buying such high priced tickets. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G U C C I 5,511 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I’m not blaming anyone for the prices given the quality of the show and amount of people on stage and off involved, but I am disappointed that the prices mean I can’t afford to go. The non floor mid level deck tickets I tried to get two days in a row now are $600/each before fees. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 50,303 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Tour revenue is the largest source of recenue for record labels (which are a business after all). I seriously doubt she on her own decides this. That said its a crappy issue. Toronto has one of the highest ticket prices in general for most artists and i almost never go but i do not find several hundred dollars worth it to see anyone I really wanted to see Gaga. And this was the first time I may have had a chance to actually go. But honestly, I still can not justify the amount of money it costs (for a decent seat) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alxjcgn 418 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 7 minutes ago, G U C C I said: I’m not blaming anyone for the prices given the quality of the show and amount of people on stage and off involved, but I am disappointed that the prices mean I can’t afford to go. The non floor mid level deck tickets I tried to get two days in a row now are $600/each before fees. I was shook when I saw the prices for floor seats during presale, but still managed to just spend the money because I really wanted to see the show and be close to the stage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Lovers 7,028 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Is Gaga sitting there coming up with the prices herself and signing the line that says Ticketmaster can use dynamic pricing herself? No, she isn't. Does she know dynamic pricing is on? Most probably yes, especially as online as she is; Is she well aware of what the prices are? Yes. Could the prices lower and dynamic pricing be turned off if she says so? Yes. Ultimately, it's the last point that I think breeds much of the frustration people may express with her personally on this subject. No, she is not sitting there counting the nickels and dimes and coming up with prices herself, but it is unfortunately fan denialism to believe that any artist is unaware of what their ticket prices are and if the dynamic pricing thing is in effect. If she wanted it turned off and wanted the prices lowered, she could get that. I'm not personally like angry with her or anything about it, but I recognize that it is what it is ultimately because she allows it. I love her. You love her. We all love her. We all want to protect and defend and all that. But it is wise to remind ourselves sometimes that she is not our friend, she is a celebrity and a pop star and a capitalist and we are her audience. She genuinely loves us, there is no doubt about it, but she is aiming to make money. Our relationship is in some ways transactional. When you remember that, you're not left shocked when she's expensive. 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgaga 5,579 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Probably not. Also at least in Europe dynamic pricing is off. Yes, the show is expensive, but it is also clearly a bigger production than the Chromatica Ball and Joanne World Tour 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymistake 224 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 (edited) while she probably knows and could have asked for dynamic pricing be turned off, we don't know what happened behind the scenes. maybe it's what was required for her to only do arenas and have such a large production. it does leave a bit of a bad taste in my mouth to see such insanely outrageous prices ($1200 for lower bowl in Fort Worth right now), but i don't necessarily think that she has any say on how it works at such a granular level as that. this is also more of a US government and regulations problem than anything. we could have laws that doesn't allow ticketmaster to have dynamic pricing at all or puts a limit on resale prices, other countries do. but since ticketmaster can do whatever they want this is what the result is. Edited September 13 by happymistake when you killed me inside, that's when i came alive 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltedplastic 382 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 As much as you don't want to believe it, yes, the artist has the final say on whether or not dynamic pricing is used... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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