Are concert ticket fees a rip-off?

Ticket prices are controlled by the artists, concert promoter John Scher said. After expenses are paid, superstar artists may pull in 90 percent of the price of the ticket, he added. "The perception of the public is never one to blame their heroes, the rock stars," Scher said. "Fundamentally, it's where the costs come from."Artists are putting more of an emphasis on touring and concerts as CD sales drop amid the digital music craze, in which fans can download single songs, not just entire albums. "The stars are looking at touring as a huge revenue stream," said Wayne Eastman, vice chairman of department of supply chain management and marketing sciences at Rutgers Business School.