WHEN you buy a ticket to a major concert at a venue such as Sydney's Entertainment Centre or Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena you're paying for more than the artist whose music you've come to hear.

The queue to share some of your cash is lengthy and varied, spreading through crew, media, caterers, managers and the venue itself. And this doesn't include the fee you pay on top for the privilege of buying the ticket and, gallingly, printing it out yourself at home.

Tickets to Bruce Springsteen are $99.50 - $212. Credit:Reuters

So who gets what in a standard $150 concert ticket? This breakdown is approximate and subject to significant variations depending on scale of show (a Beyonce pop extravaganza may chew up more in some areas than a Foo Fighters rock gig), type of support act (locals get considerably less than an international act brought along as a co-headliner or as a hefty incentive for ticket buyers) and the artist's clout.

Nonetheless, this is a fair indication of where your $150 goes.