Podbit · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Live Nation and Ticketmaster control 70–80% of major US concert venue ticketing — and a jury found them guilty of antitrust violations in April. Meanwhile, average concert ticket prices rose 50% between 2019 and 2024, pricing out fans at the low end.
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Galloway marshals a barrage of data to establish that out-of-home entertainment is genuinely booming. Axios media correspondent Sarah Fischer told him directly: streaming is plateauing, bundling and price hikes are symptomatic, and the real growth is in live experiences. The 2026 domestic box office bears this out — on pace for $10 billion, the highest since the pandemic, with attendance (up 7%) outpacing price increases (up 3%). Two Hollywood horror films directed by YouTubers, Backrooms and Obsession, illustrate how democratized content creation is feeding the theatrical machine. Fandango reports that Zoomers and millennials averaged 7 theater visits in 2025 and that for young people the social experience outweighs the movie itself. The live concert business tells a similar but darker story: Live Nation and Ticketmaster reported 11% ticket growth but control 70–80% of major venue ticketing [1] — George Hahn "Live Nation and Ticketmaster control 70–80% of major US concert venue ticketing — and a jury found them guilty of antitrust violations in A…" 08:47 , and were found guilty of antitrust violations in April. A 2025 Goldman Sachs report confirms demand will grow 7% annually to 2030 — but a 76% rise in ticket revenue since 2019, fueled by 50% price inflation, is already pricing out fans at the low end of the market.
The 2026 domestic box office is on pace to earn $10 billion, the highest total since the pandemic and only 10% off the pre-pandemic peak.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster reported an 11% year-over-year increase in ticket sales, controlling 70–80% of major US concert venue ticketing.
A 2025 Goldman Sachs report projected demand for live music to grow 7% annually until 2030, though ticket prices have already risen 50% since 2019.
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the 2026 World Cup will generate $9 billion for FIFA and $80 billion in global economic activity. With 6 billion viewers, it's the most-watched and economically impactful tournament in history.
An estimated 6 billion people are watching the 2026 World Cup in some form, making it FIFA's most popular tournament to date.
SiteGPT attracted over 1 million visitors and $500K in total revenue without spending a cent on paid marketing. The secret: engineering as marketing — building free tools that rank on Google.
Bhanu quit his first job after just 8 months, moved back to his parents' house to cut costs, and started building. One product sold for $250K; the next hit $10K MRR in its first month.
90% of SiteGPT's Google search traffic comes not from the main product but from ~50 free tools Bhanu built. Each tool targets a low-competition keyword and funnels users back to the paid product.
50,000 monthly visitors become 200 leads, 60 trials, and roughly 15–24 new customers per month at ~$100 average revenue each. Add a $1,700–$1,800 LTV and you have a very healthy SaaS.
Start with a blank Ahrefs search, layer in keyword filters (include term, KD < 10, volume > 1,000), list candidates in Notion, design a CTA linking to your main product, then score by volume, difficulty, build effort, and product relevance. That's the whole playbook.
Marketing feels painful for most builders. Engineering as marketing flips the script: instead of writing cold emails or blog posts, you build things — and those things rank on Google forever.
Don't spend months perfecting before launch. Ship the core feature, get real users, and let their feedback dictate the product roadmap. Premature polish is a trap.
SiteGPT launched and hit $10,000 MRR within its first month. That momentum was so overwhelming that Bhanu sold his existing SaaS, Feather, for $250,000 to free up all his time.
PropGPT launched with 20 downloads a day and strong influencer marketing but hit a ceiling at $1,000–$2,000 MRR. High download numbers masked a critical flaw: almost nobody stuck around after the free trial ended.
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