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re: Update: Wilco Indiana show back on
Posted on 4/1/15 at 12:26 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 4/1/15 at 12:26 pm to Pettifogger
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I'd be interested in knowing the economic impact a concert has.
The impact isn't just from lost revenue from tourism for people that would be travelling to a concert. You have to take into account how others perceive this message and if others follow suit. It's hard to measure.
The same could be said for the NCAA if they made a similar statement.
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Posted on 4/1/15 at 12:32 pm to SUB
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The impact isn't just from lost revenue from tourism for people that would be travelling to a concert. You have to take into account how others perceive this message and if others follow suit. It's hard to measure.
The same could be said for the NCAA if they made a similar statement.
I mentioned in my post that it appears merely symbolic, by which I meant what you're referring to (non-economic, societal impact).
The NCAA would be similar, but the advantage there is that the economic impact drives the societal/non-economic impact. The pressure posed from losing something like the Final Four would rally business interests in a way that Wilco or some other entertainer skipping a tour date couldn't.
Anyway, my point is that I still fail to see how this is a very effective tool on Wilco's part. The non-economic impact could be made in another way that doesn't deprive your in-state fans of the show, perhaps in a more noteworthy fashion.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 2:13 pm to SUB
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I'd be interested in knowing the economic impact a concert has.
The impact isn't just from lost revenue from tourism for people that would be travelling to a concert. You have to take into account how others perceive this message and if others follow suit. It's hard to measure.
The same could be said for the NCAA if they made a similar statement.
There will be minimal economic impact IMHO. And the symbolism will be quickly forgotten. But it probably mobilized some apatheic wilco fans to get involved, and that is a good things.
I generally don't like artists sticking their toe into politics, but I liked this - b.c it has a clear action from wilco - we aren't playing there b.c of your laws, why don't you get those laws changed? It has a clear consequence, and action for participants. As opposed to some long winded speech at a concert with a reason to get involved, but no real action afterwards.
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