Live Nation Asks Trump Administration for Resale Price Caps, Stronger Enforcement of Secondary Market
VarietyTuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8:04:16 PM
Live Nation, the giant behind live events and ticketing, is pushing the Trump administration to crack down on ticket resellers. They’ve sent a detailed proposal to the DOJ and FTC, urging stricter rules on secondary markets—like price caps and tougher enforcement—to curb scalping and unfair pricing. It’s a move that could reshape how fans buy concert tickets, but critics might see it as self-serving given Live Nation’s dominance in the industry.
Editor’s Note: If you’ve ever rage-quit trying to buy concert tickets because resale prices were absurd, this could (maybe) be good news. Live Nation’s asking for rules to rein in scalpers, but it’s also a bit of a power play—they run Ticketmaster, so tighter controls could benefit them, too. Whether this actually leads to fairer prices or just shifts the advantage to big players is the real question.
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