One thing that I really detest is the production companies that take over a performers fan club.
That happened with the Moody Blues. They set up a website and you had to join, for a fee, of course.
They had presales on tickets but not for the benefit of the loyal fans. They created strange 'packages' that you had to buy and they included silly stuff like invalid backstage passes, vip parking, pictures of the band. They wouldn't tell you where your tickets actually were...just somewhere in the first ten rows.
Gee, the package only cost $300.00...what a deal.
It really disgusted me. I did buy a few scalper tickets but at least I knew where I was sitting before I handed over the money.
Sigh....it's a shame. I remember the days that you could stand outside overnight and score a good ticket.