[quote=Dayna]It’s brilliant marketing. From the LIVING THINGS pre-sale hype, to the Honda Civic Tour pre-sale, and now the additional, intimate LPU shows announced in LA and Berlin. Yes, they want you to buy LPU. But if you think about it, the price of $25 (or $20 if you pre-ordered the album) is significantly lower than the $60 it used to be just a year ago. And remember the $10 monthly deal? Now you can have the entire year for $25! Not too bad…
But you have to remember, Linkin Park has a LOT of fans, and the LPU is for some of the most passionate fans. Competition for small shows is expected to be high. And in this case, demand for the show far outweighed the supply they had on hand. But everybody had a fair chance. It just took a little time, patience, and yes, even a bit of luck. I know a lot of people didn’t get tickets, no matter how hard they refreshed. But in my opinion, I would much rather have the chance to buy tickets straight from the source, rather than from another ticket Co. like Livenation or Ticketmaster where scalpers can take advantage of the pre-sales.
It’s not just about “making the band more money”. I’m sure they could terminate the entire LPU program and do just fine. But the fees and prices we pay for the LPU are what enable these events to happen in the first place. Yay for business ethics… ! 
