Kid Rock calls for price cap on resale tickets to protect against gouging

Kid Rock Tells Congress That Concert Ticket Prices Are Out Of Control

Country rock singer Kid Rock headed to Capitol Hill yesterday to testify on the topic of skyrocketing concert ticket prices and the role corporations and scammers play in it. As he put it, “music fans and artists have been getting screwed by the ticketing system.” Wednesday’s subcommittee hearing led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was titled: “Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry.” “I’m in a unique positi…

Sen. Cantwell challenges Ticketmaster’s control over music venues, Kid Rock testifies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell addressed concerns over Live Nation and Ticketmaster's dominance in the live music industry during a Senate Committee hearing. She emphasized issues with contract clauses that restrict artists from performing at competing venues, which she believes stifles competition and inflates prices. "There's lots of opportunities for people to go,

Sen. Cantwell challenges Ticketmaster's control over music venues, Kid Rock testifies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell addressed concerns over Live Nation and Ticketmaster's dominance in the live music industry during a Senate Committee hearing.

Kid Rock Urges 10 Percent Cap on Ticket Resale Price Hikes at Senate Hearing

The southern rocker tells senators that fans shouldn’t have to max out their credit cards to see their favorite artist.

Kid Rock calls for price cap on resale tickets to protect against gouging

Kid Rock on Wednesday called for a price cap on resale tickets for live music and sporting events, arguing that fans and artists have been “getting screwed” by a system that drives up prices and offers little benefit to performers.   “I’m here because hardworking Americans who love live music deserve better, and artists deserve…

Live Nation Legal Chief Denies Ticketmaster Colludes With Resellers at Tense Senate Hearing

Live Nation legal chief Dan Wall and Kid Rock testified at a Senate hearing on Wednesday (Jan. 28) over the Ticketmaster lawsuit filed by the FTC.