Re: U2, June 20, 2017, "Joshua Tree" cover to cover
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Roadie Toadie
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Date: January 18, 2017 03:48PM
concerts are the primary method of rock bands to earn money. they get ripped off by the record companies, usually earning a few cents on the dollar for record sales (ie. itunes downloads). But they get almost all the money they take in for concerts (minus expenses to the concert organizers who rent the venues, pay the roadies, etc). And big bands, like U2, often have a stake in the concert management companies. Superstars, like Taylor Swift, get tens of millions for each tour, usually lasting 7 - 9 months. I think she raked in over $150 mil last year, most of it from selling her gear and concert revenue from homos and teenage girls. Then it's back into the studio to record another album to support another tour in a couple of years.
saw U2 for free at Dreamforce in SF in October. Not the best concert I've been to by a long shot, but the price was right.