The Crazy 400-Year History of Live Music

<p>From 1600s opera houses to stadium tours, Live Nation and billion-dollar concerts, we look at how the live music industry was built. </p><p>Turns out, promoters have been using the same tricks for hundreds of years: tiered tickets, overpriced drinks, manufactured hype, venue monopolies and huge financial gambles. </p><p>This is the 400-year story of concert promoting. </p>