US Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr have introduced an updated BOSS and SWIFT Act legislation, which they believe is needed for transparency and regulation within the live events ticket marketplace. The legislation is named in honour of artists Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, with fans …
Ticketmaster returns $500m to artists and event organisers from resale market
Ticketmaster said it has captured over $500m for artists and event organisers from resale markets in 2022 alone as it responded to criticism over its use of dynamic pricing for the recent Bruce Springsteen on-sale. The ticketing giant was slammed earlier this month by influential US Congressman Bill Pascrell, the Chairman of the House Ways …
Pascrell hammers Live Nation’s Springsteen ticket prices
New Jersey congressman Bill Pascrell has asked Live Nation Entertainment to explain what he has described as the company’s “exorbitant” prices for musician Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 tour. In a letter to LNE president and CEO Michael Rapino, Pascrell, a prominent Democratic Representative, also called on the promoter to explain the “frustratingly opaque process” that leads …
Congressman further calls for Live Nation action
Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell has once again called for concert promoter and entertainment giant Live Nation to be broken up. Pascrell has said the reasoning behind this call includes Live Nation’s domination of the industry and how this helped the recent attack on comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing and November’s Astroworld tragedy. Chappelle …