Siman Blasts Channel 5 Scalping Expose
Editorial: Scott Siman, President RPM Management
“Kudos to Channel 5 for investigating and getting it all wrong. Please, Bob Lefsetz? He couldn’t find Nashville with Mapquest. He is a true idiot. Are there issues? Yes. Does he understand them? No. Actually, for many acts, tickets are under priced. Market value, American spirit of economy should prevail. Some practices are wrong in favor of the consumer, but some are wrong in favor of the artist. Does Keith Urban dig that far into it? I hope not because he wouldn’t be focusing enough on creative. Shame on Channel 5 trying to vilify him. Maybe it’s because the CMA switched networks to ABC??? Oh, we can’t talk about that…and Bob Lefsetz doesn’t know our format’s history. He has said the music industry doesn’t know to how to break acts? Last I looked we were doing fine in country music breaking acts without his sorry ass. Pick on Taylor next? Worked out fine for Kanye and will work out just as well for Dumbsetz and Channel 5. That’s my opinion, oughta be yours.”
Channel 5 News Video Clips
Scalpers, Wealthy Get Great Seats For Taylor Swift
False Hopes Fuel Keith Urban Ticket Frenzy
Channel 5’s two reports in print format can be read at these links.
Keith Urban
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=11469165
Taylor Swift
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=11481431
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Thank you Scott Siman – Channel 5’s “Investigative Team” spent 7 months on this and could find no one except Lefsetz to give them the talking head they needed for this sub par slam. No more Phil Williams for me.
Thank you for pointing out the ineptness of this report from Channel 5. It was inaccurate and mean spirited. Investigate something meaningful and target the right people next time. This report was pathetic and timed of course to get ratings during CMA week. People just laughed, it was so contrived.
thanks for the many direct positive comments. many who didn’t want to go on record made their feelings known to me. obviously we got his attention because after he trashed taylor, he praised her after winning the awards. claimed she auto tuned before and then spoke positively afterwards. clearly he was wrong before. in the words of one of my many friends who emailed me directly, he is a “d**kless wonder blogger.” beware to all who follow his gadfly rantings – if you lack knowledge and truth, be a wonder blogger too. or if you lack insight and courage, be his follower.
I’m sorry to bring this up, but I obviously don’t understand the extent of this either. Please clarify for me.
Irving Azoff or one of his companies owns a part or is directly affiliated with RPM manangement.
Irving Azoff is the CEO and part owner of Ticketmaster.
Irving Azoff/Ticketmaster holds premium tickets for scalpers in his personal project he has dubbed “Project Showtime?”