“Who can afford to go to multiple shows?” says the anonymous tour manager. “Two tickets to a show, you’re talking probably about $200 with fees and everything. You go to a meal around the show, you’re talking at least $100 or $200 for a nice dinner. Then you got parking and babysitters, then you add the VIP stuff to that and you want to make it a special night, you’re talking $500 to $1,000 a night for a couple to go out. It’s capitalism at its best.”
This is a part of it: musicians these days make most of their money on tours. They’re not making a lot by you buying the album (although you still should to support your favorite artists).
Person creating thing doesn’t actually make most of their money from having made thing. Ridiculous.