More than 250 musicians, including celebrities such as Billie Eilish and Lorde, have signed a letter to Congress calling for concert ticket reform.
“We know we’ve heard from many of you about concert ticket sales and the impact it has on fans.” read Thursday’s letter It was addressed to Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
“As artists and members of the music community, we make a living touring and value our music fans above all else,” the letter continues, which was also signed by Green Day, Chapel Lawn, Nile Rodgers and more. ing. “We stand together to say that the current system is broken. Predatory resellers and secondary platforms are jacking up ticket prices and denying fans the opportunity to see their favorite artists at a fair price. They engage in deceptive ticket sales practices in order to deprive people of their tickets.”
The letter also targets Mr. Cruz and Mr. Cantwell, including Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont). They are calling for support for the Fan First Act, introduced by a partisan group of senators. ), Roger Wicker (R-Mich.), Ben Ray Luján (D.M.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) appeared in December. The purpose of this law is “Ensuring fairness in event ticket sales”
“The current ticketing system is flawed and does not meet the needs of fans, teams, artists, and venues,” Cornyn, the bill’s lead sponsor, said in a December press release. “This legislation will rebuild trust in the ticket sales system by cracking down on bots and others who take advantage of consumers through price gouging and other predatory practices, and by increasing price transparency for ticket buyers. Sho.”
In their letter, the artists said: “As artists, music lovers, and concertgoers ourselves, we are aware of the deceptive ticket sales practices of predatory resellers and the secondary businesses that profit from them. We urge you to support the Fan First Act to combat platforms.” ”
“Predatory resellers should not make more money than people who dedicate their lives to art,” the letter continues.
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