VEDDER FEARS TICKET PRICE HIKE
PEARL JAM star EDDIE VEDDER fears he’ll have to increase concert ticket prices after years of fighting to keep them low - because fans keep stealing his songs.
The rocker was one of the leading voices against high ticket fees - and famously took on Ticketmaster in America - but now he feels downloading is killing music and he’ll need to seek profits elsewhere.
Vedder says, "A lot of people are getting your music without having to pay, and it’s only $12.
"I ordered eggs at a little restaurant in Seattle and it was $9.50. I was thinking, ‘You can’t spend two extra bucks for a record that you put your heart and soul into?’ "I think the problem is to charge more for tickets, which is something we’ve always been abhorrent to do; either that or you’re gonna have to start accepting sponsorships, or start selling your music to Viagra.
"I’m not sure how we’ll do it. I’m glad we gave money away when we did - when it came in from making records. We kind of spread it around and helped people in our community and abroad in different ways."
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