[thunky]

> You can ban resale (except at face value)

In this scenario, the band+seller are leaving money on the table again.

[unethical_ban]

Some bands prioritize access to their shows for all incomes over maximizing profit.

[thunky]

How do they do this, free shows?

[unethical_ban]

Are you being serious?

By setting the price to something acceptable to them and not tolerating scalpers who try to push the prices up.

[thunky]

Yeah I was being serious, I don't disagree with that if that's what the artist wants. I think it's more likely most will opt to take higher prices though if they can get them, though.

[relaxing]

Yes.

[thunky]

That's nice, but not really relevant to the thread.

[nicoburns]

And this is a problem why?

[thunky]

This of it like this: scalpers are currently taking money away from artists. Banning ticket resale would prevent scalpers from profiting, but does nothing to help the artists capture the money they've been missing all along.

You may or may not consider that to be a problem.