Music Promoter Association Reveals Reasons For More Expensive International Artist Concert Tickets In Indonesia

Bruno Mars Concert At The Jakarta International Stadium On September 11, 2024 (VOI/Ivan Two Men)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Music Promoter Association (APMI) through its official Instagram account explained the reason why international artist concert tickets were more expensive when they were held in Indonesia.

There are four points described by the association led by Dino Hamid. The first point states the amount of costs that must be incurred to take care of licensing and securing events.

When holding events, promoters have to deal with various agencies to take care of permits. The costs incurred include official costs, non-official costs, and security costs that often do not have fixed standards and can change depending on the scale of the event, location, and policies of each party concerned," APMI wrote in a statement.

In the second point, the music promoter association said the amount of costs incurred for the entertainment tax was quite high.

One of the significant cost components for promoters is the entertainment tax, which can reach 20% of the artist's price. In addition, high artist production shipping costs make one of the reasons.

In the third and fourth points, APMI explained that the high price of concert tickets is because the promoter only acts as a third party, to other costs that must be incurred to build additional infrastructure from venues that are not yet fully ready for large-scale production.

Local promoters often act as third parties in events, facing blind bidding systems, where they have to bid without knowing the price of other promoters. The challenge is that the price structure and costs set by the first party are not necessarily in accordance with market conditions or their capacity, increasing financial risks," reads the third point.

International artist concert tickets in Indonesia are often more expensive than other countries because of the high cost of venues and the need to build additional infrastructure. Many venues in Indonesia are not yet fully ready for large-scale production, so promoters must pay extra to build the stage, sound system, lighting, and spectator facilities," reads the fourth point.

At the end of his explanation, APMI hopes that the efforts made by the promoters - with all the challenges they face - can be appreciated.

The price of concert tickets is not just numbers, there are many factors behind it. By understanding this challenge, we can appreciate the hard work of the promoter in presenting the best experience.