The Washington Redskins Announced Thursday That They Are Raising Prices Of General Admission Tickets

The Washington Redskins announced Thursday that they are raising prices of general admission tickets and parking for the 2013 season.

After a season that saw the Redskins win the NFC East and host a playoff game for the first time since 1999, the team is banking on that success. The Redskins will raise ticket prices -- for the first time in seven years -- by "no more than 10 percent," according to a press release. Specific prices were not made available. The cost to park will now be $40, up from $35.  

But if it makes you feel better, the press release also said that tickets "remain among the most affordable in the NFC East.”According to a Sept. 2012 study conducted by FanCostExperience.com, the average price of a Redskins ticket was $79.12, third-highest in the NFC behind the New York Giants ($111.69) and Dallas Cowboys ($110.20).

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Lamb of God’s manager, Larry Mazer, has responded to today’s news that Randy Blythe has been indicted on charges of manslaughter in the Czech Republic. Mazer’s statement appears below without commentary from us:

“After a three month investigation, the prosecutor in the Czech Republic has decided to move forward with an indictment of Randy Blythe on the charge of manslaughter with intent to cause bodily harm. Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show.  As he has stated previously, Randy intends to go to Prague to defend himself at trial.

“While it is a tragedy that a Lamb of God fan died following a performance by the group, in no way do I feel that Randy did anything improper that led to the young man’s injuries and subsequent death.  The price of a ticket to a show does not entitle audience members access to a band’s stage.  In the years since the murder on stage of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, performers of all genres have had to become more guarded while performing in response to the dangers presented by fans trying to become part of the performance.  We believe that Randy responded professionally to the numerous amount of fans rushing the stage that day, a number of them captured on videos that have been posted on the internet. We have testimony from the venue operator that acknowledges lax security and an improper barricade being used that evening. Numerous testimonies from fans also were contradictory as to the actions of the multiple fans that tried to access the stage.

“At this point, all that the band, myself, and our lawyers can do is to present a defense and try to convince the panel of judges who will hear the case that Randy is innocent of all charges and that his name and reputation need to be cleared and that he be permitted to carry on with his life and career always mindful that a fan passed away after a Lamb of God performance.”

Those puritans in Washington, D.C., well, they're finally untying their bonnets and lifting the state's "Blue Laws" that restricted liquor stores from opening on Sunday, which means liquor stores can open on Sundays in D.C. now. Congratulations, residents of D.C.! You still live in D.C.

The D.C. Council approved a new bill late Tuesday that will lift the region into the 21st century — or at least the immediate surrounding area — effective sometime next year. The biggest argument against the bill was that employees really liked having Sunday off, so it's not surprising that it passed. It's expected to bring in $700,000 in revenue, so forget your day off, liquor store employees. 

Hip people in D.C. will be happy, too, because the bill also allows the sales of 64 ounce growlers from beer and grocery stores, and excellent craft beer is one of the cool and hip things that makes D.C. cool and hip. So people in D.C. can finally buy their excellent craft beer, in a growler, on the day of rest.

Winter 2013

                    Over the last ten years, I have been responsible for the sale of about half a billion dollars worth of art music, including classical music, new music, and contemporary jazz. I now have a successful business helping people to get the most out of their recordings and other media activities. I read a lot of commentary about the modern music business, and I’m guessing you do, too. It drives me slightly crazy.

Here are ten things I wish people said more often. They don’t represent a blueprint for success or a complete explanation of what’s happening, but I hope they give you a clearer idea of what’s going on and what you might do about it. Here goes:

1) Almost everything you read about the state of the record industry is, at best, totally useless.

It’s tough to stay on top of the changing state of the record business. The more you read, the more confusing it gets. Contrary viewpoints seem equally convincing, and people recommend opposite courses of action to solve the same problems. Above all else, when it comes to earning cash money for recorded music in 2012, nobody seems to be able to answer the question, “Just how screwed are we, really?”

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