BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
Concertgoers hate fees, though they usually stomach the extras to see their favorite acts. Still, some tricky surcharging is causing a stir in New Jersey, specifically at Live Nation-operated PNC Bank Arts Center. A $6 parking fee - assessed per attendee, not vehicle - was recently unearthed by the New York Daily News in a fuming article.
The charge means that a carpooling group of four would pay $24, and those arriving by shuttle bus would also pay. Live Nation noted that the fee is essentially a repurposed "facility fee," and pointed to an efficient way to charge without disrupting traffic. Either way, the flare-up exposes customer sensitivities towards fees, rational or otherwise. Just recently, incoming Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff started pushing for fee-free tickets, specifically on the most recent Eagles tour. That could become the norm if Live Nation eventually merges with Ticketmaster, a deal that remains under review by regulators.
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