Summary: New technology from Ticketmaster is allowing the likes of Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen to combat scalpers and sell tickets to legitimate fans. But at what cost? Swift is asking concert-goers to pay $63 for a physical copy of her latest album to get better seats and the ticket prices for Springsteen’s Broadway residency top out at $850.<br> Maybe these prices are simply musicians trying to make up for the earnings they’ve lost in record sales over the past 15 years. According to a new report from Goldmany Sachs though, the music industry is poised for explosive, make that historic; no, make that unbelievable growth. And we don’t believe it.<br> Meanwhile, as the summer moviegoing season in North America end in a thud with box office plummeting to record lows, bring the shares of major movie theater chains down with them. But are ticket sales the real reason behind the stock sell off.<br> Of course, we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including how Facebook is taking on YouTube with video content, “The Simpsons” lay off their beloved composer after nearly 30 years and a study says millennials are fleeing terrestrial radio.<br> <br> U2 Premiere New Song ‘The Blackout’<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/u2-premiere-new-song-the-blackout-listen-1202542784/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/music/news/u2-premiere-new-song-the-blackout-listen-1202542784/</a><br> comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 3, 2017<br><br> <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-3-2017-300513403.html" target="_blank">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-3-2017-300513403.html</a><br> China’s Summer Box Office Soars 24 Percent as North America Sinks<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-summer-box-office-soars-24-percent-as-north-america-sinks-1034544" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-summer-box-office-soars-24-percent-as-north-america-sinks-1034544</a><br> After Dismal Summer, Hollywood Pins Hopes on Fall Ticket Sales<br><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/movies/hollywood-summer-box-office-movie-ticket-sales.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/movies/hollywood-summer-box-office-movie-ticket-sales.html</a><br> From ‘The Big Sick’ to ‘Brigsby Bear,’ what does box office mean for indie movies these days?<br><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-movie-summer-wrap-20170901-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-movie-summer-wrap-20170901-story.html</a><br> Movie Theater Chain Stocks Collapse During Dismal Summer<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/movie-theater-chain-stocks-collapse-dismal-summer-1034001" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/movie-theater-chain-stocks-collapse-dismal-summer-1034001</a><br> Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb – BookFilter<br><br> <a href="http://bookfilter.com/2016/11/01/secrets-in-death/" target="_blank">http://bookfilter.com/2016/11/01/secrets-in-death/</a><br> Traditional Radio Faces a Grim Future, New Study Says<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/traditional-radio-faces-a-grim-future-new-study-says-1202542681/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/music/news/traditional-radio-faces-a-grim-future-new-study-says-1202542681/</a><br> National Association of Broadcasters, Nielsen Respond to Study Predicting Terrestrial Radio’s Downfall<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/national-association-of-broadcasters-responds-to-silly-study-predicting-terrestrial-radios-downfall-guest-post-1202543318/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2017/music/news/national-association-of-broadcasters-r...</a>
