Behind The Scene
Behind The Scene
Behind The Scene
Randy Nichols on Why Concert Tickets Cost So Much
22 minutes Posted May 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Radio Legends And Local History
How Music Promotion Used To Work
Record Store Nostalgia And Deep Tracks
Randy Nichols Joins To Talk Tickets
Resale Sites Bots And Price Inflation
Congress Steps Into Ticketing Battles
Who Gets Fees And Why
Why Scalpers Hurt Whole Communities
What Fans And Artists Can Do
How Sports And Theater Compare
One Wish For The Music Industry
Final Plugs And Wrap Up
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In this week's episode of Behind the Scene, we go from old-school radio stories and record store nostalgia to the ugly math of concert tickets. Randy Nichols joins us to explain how the ticketing machine actually works, why scalpers win, and what fans can do to push lawmakers toward real fixes. • defining primary sales versus secondary resale marketplaces • explaining how bots and “short sellers” game the system • breaking down who the ticketing company’s real customer is • outlining state a...