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This is an audio documentary that documents my personal experiences in the secondary ticket business as well as answers a central question, is the secondary ticket business legitimate? A business that was stuck on street corners only a decade ago has now boomed into an internet industry that grosses over $10 billion a year. Although there is an undeniable growth in the industry, there are still many skeptics that can't get past the "street corner scalper" image. This documentary will examine the growth I experienced while working in the ticket business for three years as well as the negative connotation that always surrounds it.
(Note: There are a couple long musical interludes (4:01 & 16:34) due to the fact that this documentary was originally shown at a presentation that had pictures, titles and credits to go along with it.)
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This is an audio documentary that documents my personal experiences in the secondary ticket business as well as answers a central question, is the secondary ticket business legitimate? A business that was stuck on street corners only a decade ago has now boomed into an internet industry that grosses over $10 billion a year. Although there is an undeniable growth in the industry, there are still many skeptics that can't get past the "street corner scalper" image. This documentary will examine the growth I experienced while working in the ticket business for three years as well as the negative connotation that always surrounds it. (Note: There are a couple long musical interludes (4:01 & 16:34) due to the fact that this documentary was originally shown at a presentation that had pictures, titles and credits to go along with it.)
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Love of Money | The O'Jays | Ship Ahoy. | Sony | 1973 | 07:19 |
| Money | Pink Floyd | Dark Side of the Moon. | EMI | 1973 | 06:22 |
| Money (That's What I Want) | Barrett Strong | 02:37 | |||
| Perpetuum Mobile | Penguin Cafe Orchestra | Preludes, Airs & Yodels. | Virgin | 1997 | 04:29 |
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Martin Burch
Posted on June 07, 2007 at 06:02 PM | Permalink
Review of Who Needs 2?
Ian Epstein has delivered an engaging and well-written insider look at the fast-paced world of ticket brokers: those guys who can get you a ticket to any event, but for a steep markup over the original price.
Despite the indignant protests of the ticket brokers interviewed for this story, I was still left wondering if is it morally and ethically right to charge an arm and a leg for tickets, and this topic isn't fully explored. But ticket brokering isn't a moral dilemma for Ian, he's focused on how much money he's making and can shrug off the reactions of his schoolmates.
Interwoven music, including the obligatory Pink Floyd classic "Money" works well and slows down the pace of this piece. That's a good thing, because Ian's got a lot to say, and has also collected a lot of interviews (some of which have distractingly poor sound quality). A long music tail after 16:33 extends this piece to almost 20 minutes.
I would recommend this engaging piece more highly, but Ian's delivery suffers from a lack of annunciation that leaves his words slurred.