A soccer team in Paris has been running what seems like a pretty revolutionary experiment. They’re letting fans in for free. Before the move, the tickets weren’t exactly in extreme demand, but the strategy still made for an interesting test of how many more people would show up and how their relationship with the team might change. “The more significant question may be how the fans watching a game inside a stadium should be categorized. Are they observers of a spectacle, and therefore required to pay for the privilege? Or is it time to change that categorization: Are fans, the ones watching in the stadium, actually part of the production?” Are you a fan or are you an extra? NYT (Gift Article): A Soccer Team Stopped Charging for Tickets. Should Others Do the Same? (It’s early in the baseball season, but I’m already in favor of variable pricing at SF Giants games. I’ll pay more if they score.)