As @SenateCommerce turns its attention to live event ticketing this week, there’s one thing nearly everyone agrees on: the system should work better for fans. That's why we support the TICKET Act - targeting real abuse without restricting choice. https://t.co/Ppk8oFh701

“There’s an opportunity now” to pass the TICKET Act, said Brian Berry, executive director of @TicketPolicy and one of the witnesses scheduled for the hearing. Preview of today's @SenateCommerce hearing in @PunchbowlNews. https://t.co/oyhteWR92k

.@MarshaBlackburn and @tedcruz are holding Live Nation accountable on Wednesday. In my latest op-ed, I explain how Live Nation’s monopoly means fewer choices, higher ticket prices, junk fees, and worse service—just so everyday Americans pay more while one giant squeezes artists,

Fans should not have to guess whether using an official team resale platform could jeopardize their season tickets. Transparency and clear thresholds matter.

Ticket Policy Forum supports the TICKET Act. The bipartisan solution already passed by the House 409–15. It guarantees all-in pricing, cracks down on deceptive sales, and protects fans while preserving competition. Time for the Senate to act. Read more:

Six marketplaces. One message: Fans come first. Together, we’re standing up for fair competition in ticketing. Learn more:

Brian Hess, executive director of @sportsfanorg, blames “sometimes absurd” prices in part on...the influence of Ticketmaster, which is the primary ticketing provider for more than 80% of NBA, NHL and NFL teams and venues. Read more:

Competition, not monopolies, creates fairness. We’re working to make sure Ticketmaster and other entrenched monopolies in the live events ecosystem don’t tilt the rules in their favor.

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"The question facing legislators is straightforward: will proposed reforms follow the evidence from the courts and the marketplace, or reinforce the status quo in ticketing?"

"... it is worth examining whether proposed solutions meaningfully increase competition and consumer choice, or whether they leave the underlying market structure intact."

"As policymakers consider how best to respond to documented consumer harm, as this class action litigation takes shape and as state attorneys general and the DOJ head to trial next year in their landmark monopoly lawsuit to break up Ticketmaster..."

"Live Nation/Ticketmaster’s recent embrace of price controls and related policies should prompt lawmakers to ask whether these proposals increase competition, or instead how they reinforce existing market control."

"Arbitrary price caps do not address the broader lack of competition in ticketing, particularly when you consider how Ticketmaster routinely adjusts prices up and down based on demand."

"At the same time, some policy proposals now under consideration mirror approaches Live Nation has long advocated for, including price controls on resale ticketing companies that compete with the behemoth."

"A federal court has certified a class action covering 400 million ticket purchases, underscoring the scale of alleged consumer harm tied to Ticketmaster’s market dominance."

See below for Ticket Policy Forum’s statement on the Live Nation Class Action Certification⤵️

"Quebec is about to give Ticketmaster the biggest Christmas present imaginable." - Ticket Policy Forum Executive Director Brian Berry. Read here:

“The better path forward is for the DC Council to crack down on the ticket purchasing bots while continuing to regulate the market to protect consumers from fraud and excessive fees.” Read more in @dclinenews here:

“Ticketmaster has spent the past two years trying every legal trick to have their case dismissed,” Kinder said. “Judge Wu has ruled they will not be able to escape a jury trial.” https://t.co/apHfjGehXt