How resale culture is affecting concert ticket sales

©Wendy Wei (2018)

REPORT

15 Feb 2024

The demand for live entertainment has hit an all-time high, sparking a rise in the ticket resale industry, a largely unregulated sector. As incidents of scalping and scamming grow on the secondary market, how are concertgoers navigating the journey to seeing their favourite artists onstage?

Sectors
Travel and LeisureMedia and EntertainmentLive broadcasts and events
Location
Global

Daniel Tate

Daniel Tate is the founder and author at Concert Countdown, where he explores the world of live entertainment with artist news, tour updates, and concert reviews.

Samuel Jackson

Samuel Jackson is the co-founder of Guyker Music, providing guitar and bass parts to musicians, retail stores, repair shops, and enthusiasts.

Marris Adikwu

Marris Adikwu is a culture writer and a keen observer of consumer behaviour. She also writes short stories and reads anything she can get her hands on.

Experience Hunters

macro behaviour·
LAST UPDATED 13 Aug 2024

When author Kyle Chayka explored 2010s minimalism in Longing for Less, a very different world existed. Today, a polycrisis-ridden and digitally saturated society finds people yearning for more. Whether you chalk it up to post-pandemic release or a general sense of impending doom, people are now looking for a...