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Why Concerts Are So Expensive Right Now

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Your favorite band or artist is coming to Philly. You go online to purchase a ticket and see the price and the fees attached. Your jaw drops. Why are ticket prices so expensive? Host Trenae Nuri talks with Jeff Apruzzese, an assistant professor and director of the music industry program at Drexel University – and former bassist of the indie band Passion Pit. They discuss the business of concert tickets and consumer behaviors.  

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