TORONTO - Concertgoers are rushing back to shows and more musicians are on the road than venues can schedule. But industry players say the world’s biggest touring names are cannibalizing ticket sales for everyone else, particularly artists without the promotional heft of a major label and sponsorship deals. “I was flipping out about ticket sales because James Taylor was here one night, and three nights later it was ZZ Top,” she says. Without album sales to fall back on, some say the financial stakes of mounting a tour are high. That’s left managers tossing out the pre-pandemic playbook while some musicians wonder whether touring is even worth the mental and physical toll.

Source: thestar November 09, 2022 01:49 UTC