Nowhere near as limited as you seem to be imagining.
They’re not unrelated in that going after one precludes the other
That’s just categorically false.
Biden is unwilling or incapable of doing what’s necessary to protect Americans- actual, breathing Americans.
I’d be inclined to agree with you on that, but that’s still besides the point.
There’s plenty of avenues for experiencing live music that don’t involve live nation.
No there isn’t. That’s the problem. Bands below a certain level of popularity only get rare booking at low capacity venues and bands above that level almost invariably depend on TM/LN to book larger venues.
The end result is that no matter whose music you prefer, you’re not likely to get to experience it anywhere near as often as you’d like without going bankrupt, unless you’re rich.
You don’t have to go to the top stars; and chances are solid, you’ll like the experience better.
Yeah, sometimes the “top stars” are the favorites of people and/or their peer group. It’s not a fungible thing where if you’re only into punk, a jazz festival will do in a pinch.
Obviously, good music that’s either free or lower cost is dependent on people’s location. I would argue that there is a significant portion of Americans that could find that music if they tried and were willing to go to shows with artists they aren’t familiar with. I personally go to a great local brewery every Thursday evening that features top quality jazz. Many of the performers are professors and/or students from Berklee College of Music. Free.
Nowhere near as limited as you seem to be imagining.
That’s just categorically false.
I’d be inclined to agree with you on that, but that’s still besides the point.
No there isn’t. That’s the problem. Bands below a certain level of popularity only get rare booking at low capacity venues and bands above that level almost invariably depend on TM/LN to book larger venues.
The end result is that no matter whose music you prefer, you’re not likely to get to experience it anywhere near as often as you’d like without going bankrupt, unless you’re rich.
Yeah, sometimes the “top stars” are the favorites of people and/or their peer group. It’s not a fungible thing where if you’re only into punk, a jazz festival will do in a pinch.
Obviously, good music that’s either free or lower cost is dependent on people’s location. I would argue that there is a significant portion of Americans that could find that music if they tried and were willing to go to shows with artists they aren’t familiar with. I personally go to a great local brewery every Thursday evening that features top quality jazz. Many of the performers are professors and/or students from Berklee College of Music. Free.