Thank you very much, Mr. Kumagai and Ms. Moore.
Madam Moore, I think your background as described in our documentation here explains why you brought up an interesting artist's point of view, talking about resale rights. I think it's not that simple, but I also appreciate the fact that since we're at the heritage committee, we always have to see it first from the artist's, creator's and rights holder's point of view.
What seizes me now is that since we see it from the artist's point of view, as Mr. Kumagai says, I think that everybody involved in this ecosystem of artistic creation, of publishing, of show producing is taking risks. The artists take the risk of not being at work in some regular job, hoping to finally get to meet their audience and make piles of money if they're super lucky, and just make an average living, or like most artists, have to work a job on the side. The producers risk that they think this person has talent and they're going to produce their record or their show. I'm not sure, but I guess Massey Hall also produces shows sometimes.
Sometimes you just buy the show and offer the venue. Sometimes you produce the show and everybody involved in this situation is taking a risk. Even the consumers are taking a risk because they say they don't know about the artist's next album, but they loved the previous album and they hope it will be a great show, and then the artist sings all new songs and none of their classic stuff and people are disappointed. So everybody's taking a risk.
The one damn organization that's not taking a single risk here is these ticket resale hubs. Worst of all is they are making billions of dollars tax-free. I can't wait to see the study we'll have on this. If there is any income tax, it's going to be paid in the States.
My concern is that it's okay, it's human to think you're going to buy this and you think you can resell it for a profit. I did it with an MGB, and I did it with a collector's edition of Mr. Potato Head, and it's still in my basement, still wrapped. I bought it 12 years ago. Is anybody interested?