‘Unlock Ticketing Markets Act’ Officially Introduced in Senate

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Face New Eras Tour Class-Action Suit

Amid continued controversy over the business practices and alleged market dominance of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster, lawmakers have formally introduced legislation (the “Unlock Ticketing Markets Act”) that they say would “help restore competition to live event […]

TikTok Ban Bill Blocked In Senate Over Free Speech Concerns

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Photo Credit: Collabstr As TikTok grapples with continued user-data criticism and regulatory scrutiny, a Senate vote to ban the controversial video-sharing platform has been blocked. This newest development in the long-running push to prohibit TikTok […]

American Music Fairness Act Reintroduced in the House & Senate

SBS acquires radio stations Florida

Photo Credit: Eric Nopanen Federal lawmakers have reintroduced the American Music Fairness Act, which would compel stateside terrestrial radio stations to begin coughing up royalties for the use of recordings. This latest push to make […]

Senate holds hearing as fans protest : NPR

Senate holds hearing as fans protest : NPR

Penny Harrison and her son Parker Harrison rally outside the U.S. Capitol during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Ticketmaster hearing on Tuesday morning. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Penny Harrison and […]

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on ‘Ticketmaster’

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Ticketmaster

Photo Credit: Mike Stoll The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing on January 24 to address “the Ticketmaster debacle.” Struggles with Ticketmaster have been ongoing for years, but Taylor Swift fans brought it […]

Senate Antitrust Panel Announces Ticketmaster Hearings

Senate Antitrust Panel Announces Ticketmaster Hearings

Following a frustrating Ticketmaster pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour,” Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have announced that a congressional antitrust panel will hold hearings on a lack of competition in the live […]