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WHY ARE TICKETS SO EXPENSIVE?

October 29, 2026 · 1 h 21 min

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Is the live concert industry completely dead? David Reece (Bangalore Choir, ex-Accept) joins Neeley and Chris Akin to dissect $7,000 Metallica tickets, corporate venue takeovers, and why the music industry is systematically screwing both artists and fans.

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