The Pixies have it right

First off, let me say very clearly I’ve long admired Pearl Jam’s anti-Ticketmaster stance – they have a monopoly that’s bad for music and theatre fans and they charge unreasonable costs (IMHO if any libel lawyers are reading) but one band have found a great way of selling tickets to gigs – check out how Pixies are doing it right using simple technology and engaging directly with their fans. The icing on the cake is the mp3s of the gig being sent afterwards. Brilliant!