The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine 'how consolidation in the live entertainment and ticketing industries harms customers and artists alike,' addressing the bad blood between Ticketmaster and musicians, fans and the industry.
January 24, 2023, 5:03 AMIn this photo illustration, Ticketmaster website is shown on a computer screen on Nov. 18, 2022 in Miami, Fl.: lockouts, delays, hours of confusion and soaring aftermarket prices amid reports of scalpers.
"If it's Taylor Swift fans that move some of my colleagues on monopolies, great," Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a member of the committee, told ABC News' Rachel Scott ahead of Tuesday's hearing. During Berchtold's opening statement, which was obtained by ABC News, he will point the blame at ticket-scalping, arguing that "breaking the law using bots and cyberattacks to try to unfairly gain tickets contributes to an awful consumer experience."
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