Ticketmaster, SeatGeek Agree to Display ‘Junk Fees’ After Pressure Campaign From White House

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said in a statement, claiming that the moves will improve purchasing for 10s of millions of customers.“Today’s voluntary actions demonstrate that companies both big and small recognize the importance of providing consumers with honest, up-front all-in pricing, rather than tricking them with surprise fees at the end of checkout,” the statement said. “It is also just a first step towards addressing junk fees in the economy.”Biden hit on the issue during his State of the Union address in February, when he said his administration was taking “those hidden surcharges too many businesses use to make you pay more.”In the speech, he pointed to changes in airline ticketing, bank overdraft fees and credit card late fees as early successes in the effort, and said the administration was also targeting hotel fees, along with cable, internet and cellphone companies, and service fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events. “Americans are tired of being played for suckers,” the president said.Live Nation said Thursday it will begin providing new “all-in” pricing for more than 200 venues and festivals the company operates across the U.S.

starting in September.“With all-in pricing, fans can see upfront the full ticket price, including fees,” the company said in a statement.