Archive for May, 2010

How Not to Discount, Part 2

By Jim McCarthy 0 comments

This one’s pretty simple.  The second bad way to discount is to wait until the last minute and then do it in a panic. Why is this such a bad idea?  First, you’ve narrowed your options considerably.  When venues come to us the day or two before a show and say they’d like to discount, [...]

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How Not To Discount, Part 1

By Jim McCarthy 7 comments

As you know, I run Goldstar, the world’s greatest online half-price ticket seller, and we believe strongly that when done well, discounting (not just through Goldstar) is highly beneficial for venues.  Last week’s post touched on this, and I got to thinking about why it might be important to go into more detail on this [...]

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The Future of Live Entertainment Looks Kinda Like A Cupcake Being Fired Out of a Cannon

By Jim McCarthy 5 comments

Perhaps the longest post title I’ve ever written. It’s totally worth it. I’m talking about Johnny Cupcakes, who is NOT in the live entertainment business.  Except he is. Now I’m just talking gibberish, but let me back up and explain.  Johnny Cupcakes is the “stage” name of the proprietor of a small chain of T-shirt [...]

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