Seth Hurwitz Case Study

What, if anything, is Hurwitz the older concert promoter compromising to get ahead? Is there an ethical objection what could be raised here? If so, what? If not, why not?
I do not believe Seth Hurwitz is ethically compromising anything to get ahead. It seems to me his values adjusted once he learned that playing his favorite music for an audience didn’t result in achieving his goals. His preconventional behavior is now focused on running a profitable business, he does that by not doing favors for people, or booking overpriced entertainment. He also searches for entertainment his clients are interested, rather than his favorite bands. His actions may be out of the ordinary for the industry, and that may be where the question of ethics comes in. Booking bands that people want to see at a reasonable price, seems like the opposite of unethical to me.
After Hurwitz was fired from the radio station he learned that being successful was more important to him than playing the music he loved. Now he runs his business in the most profitable way he can find, and in some ways, it may be more ethical than many other entertainment venues. For example, he does not overpay bands to play at his club, as some may see that as bribery. He is very transparent is his business practices, and open about his business goals being to make a profit.
Understanding our personal preferences are different from everyone else’s is an important lesson I believe Hurwitz learned after getting fired from the radio station. He can still listen to the music he is passionate about on his free time, while running a successful business that provides a good time for others. This can be confirmed from the quote found at the beginning of the article; “That’s what it’s all about, the way the people feel. It’s not about the sellout performances and the caliber of the bands who appear here. It’s about the people who buy tickets, having a good time” (Hurwitz,