Live Nation, Ticketmaster Pledge to Include Fees into Ticket Prices
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have pledged to be upfront about their various fees and will include them in their ticket prices.
The move will be announced today (June 15) by President Joe Biden in his ongoing efforts to stop companies from hidden fees and other surprise costs from the American people.
National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard said in a statement, “President Biden has been working to lower costs for hardworking families by bringing down inflation, capping insulin prices for seniors, and eliminating hidden junk fees. More companies are heeding the President’s call so that Americans know what they’re paying for up front and can save money as a result.”
Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s pledge to start including their fees in the upfront costs of tickets will begin in September.
Live Nation President of Venues Tom See said in a statement, “Live Nation is proud to provide fans with a better ticketing buying experience. We’ll continue advocating for innovations and reforms that protect that amazing connection.”
While many people are happy that Live Nation and Ticketmaster will be upfront about the cost of tickets, there appears to be a consensus on Twitter that there’s a larger problem. The problem? Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s monopoly over the entire ticketing industry.
One person tweeted about the news, “Great. Now break up Ticketmaster. Another person tweeted, “Transparency in ticket fees is important and necessary, in concert ticketing and everywhere else they exist. But pledging transparency doesn’t solve the core problem with Ticketmaster: It’s an unavoidable monopoly that can and will charge fans whatever it wants.” Another Twitter user noted, “All-in pricing is an important step to crack down on junk fees, but let’s be clear: Live Nation/Ticketmaster is a monopoly. Transparency alone won’t fix that. DOJ needs to break them up.”
24 Graphic Tees That Are Perfect For Any Concert You Go To
My Brain Is 99% Song Lyrics
Preach! I mean the number of times I hear someone say something completely normal and end up realizing it’s also lyrics to a song is ridiculous. But besides that, this is an awesome shirt for any music lover. You can grab it in five different colors too.
Music Lover Ugly Christmas Sweater
Now, don’t lie, we all love an ugly Christmas sweater. This is the perfect gift idea for music lovers and will certainly make the holiday cards very interesting!
Vintage Old Vinyl Tee
Yeah, vinyl has made its comeback, but I know many of you remember the glory days where you poured into record stores searching for the perfect album, just waiting to hear that little pick-up the minute the needle touched the record. Feel free to relive those memories as you add this one to your cart.
Evolution Of A Guitarist
I know a few of you love playing guitar, and what a better gift idea for a music lover than something like this. Plus, this is a perfect concert t-shirt. It’s subtle but awesome!
DJ Cat Tee
Sometimes you find random things on the internet. This is my random thing. This DJ cat tee is well… just one of those things I felt like I had to own.
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