New Jersey Congressman ‘Demands Answers’ About Bruce Springsteen and Ticketmaster’s High Ticket Prices

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Thania Garcia New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr., a longtime critic of the ticketing business and Ticketmaster in particular, has posted an official call for action against the Live Nation-owned company’s “dynamic pricing” model — particularly in relation to one of New Jersey’s most treasured artists, Bruce Springsteen. “Today I’ve demanded answers from Ticketmaster on the monopoly’s role in the Springsteen tour fiasco where fans were charged upwards of $5,000 for seats,” Rep.

Pascrell wrote in the caption attached to his published letter on Twitter. Today I’ve demanded answers from Ticketmaster on the monopoly’s role in the Springsteen tour fiasco where fans were charged upwards of $5000 for seats.

pic.twitter.com/K8WGtmH1iX The letter is addressed to Michael Rapino, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, and starts off by addressing the Springsteen concert and asserts his call for transparency. “To help fans better understand the frustratingly opaque process that leads to such high prices, I am inquiring about the veracity of the company’s statement, as well as the policies and prices the company has put in place for this tour.” Congressman Pascrell is requesting to view “specific data and any details that support” Ticketmaster’s statement that “these prices and formats are ‘consistent with industry standards for top performers.'” He also posed various other questions, with a deadline of Sept.

30, about Ticketmaster operating Springsteen’s and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour. “How many shows will be played in venues, owned, operated, or exclusively booked by Ticketmaster?,” he asks before following up with, “For how many of these shows is Ticketmaster the primary… or… exclusive ticket seller?”