The companies had agreed to loosen Ticketmaster’s exclusivity requirements in a 2021 agreement that didn’t hold up for the Eras Tour.
Since 2019, the promoter and its ticket-selling subsidiary have ramped up spending in Washington.
Although a cyberattack undermined a presale for the superstar’s The Eras Tour, the Live Nation-owned company is focusing on eliminating its “drip pricing” model.
There have been calls to eliminate or cap fees tacked onto concert ticket prices. But consumers probably won’t be able to avoid them.
During a Pollstar panel, Irving Azoff, James Dolan and Garth Brooks called on the touring business to compel Congress to do something about ticket brokers.
Revenue grew 44% from pre-pandemic 2019 levels to $16.68 billion.
Miller heads to the independent promoter after a 16-year stint at Live Nation.
The accusations from concertgoers must be made via private arbitration rather than a federal class action lawsuit, an appeals court says.
Also this week: Warner Music Taiwan and Sony Music India board new managing directors and more.
Biden's call to action comes on the heels of the Senate Judiciary hearing targeting problems in the live music business.
