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April 6, 2016

Nugs.net: Concert experience without an arena

  • The website gives acts with strong live reputations a new revenue stream.
  • By DAVID BAUDER
    AP Entertainment Writer

    NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen's generous gesture to snowbound followers this winter was the first time many music fans became aware of Nugs.net, a website that offers concert experiences to those who can't make it to the arena.

    Phish, Metallica and Pearl Jam also sell recordings of their shows through Nugs. The website's emergence illustrates the growing importance of the live music industry at a time recording sales have sharply fallen, giving acts with strong live reputations a new revenue stream.


     
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