(2012-06-28) Louisck Sells Tour Tickets Direct

Having disrupted the traditional concert DVD distribution system with his ground-breaking DRM-free $5 download video, comedian Louis C K is now preparing to go on tour and he's going to cut out all the sleazy ticket brokers slimy scalpers, and other middle-men, and sell the tour tickets direct to fans. Tickets are a flat $45 each. He says he'll make less than he would if he went with an expensive ticketing service, but he wants to make his shows affordable.

Jul07: He has sold more than $6 million, and scalping is down to less than one percent (compared with 25 percent for his other, traditional-sales events).

Jul08: David Weinberger notes he has won the Internet by reminding us that the Internet offers us a chance for a Moral do-over.