Excellent article
I also believe that livestreaming the show ( for more $$$) would also have been a reason the schedule didn't " spread the field" as the article describes.
Having been to Coachella, I can see exactly how a huge venue like that strategically and safely handles 100,000 people. And they have very dense security and a long controlled approach to the entrance so it would be very difficult for a lot of people to gate-crash without getting thrown out