The bill was introduced by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne), and it seemed like the legislation would garner enough support after it was passed by the House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee last month. However, ticket fraud and technology complicated the issue of transfer-ability and in the expedited short session, Carbaugh was unable to work through the bill and find a compromise, the representative said.
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I’m glad this kind of legislation is at least being considered, but it’s discouraging that lobbying is proving, as always, so effective. Live Nation and Ticketmaster have what essentially amounts to a monopoly, and I hardly go to concerts because everything seems so overpriced. Sure, non transferable tickets probably prevent a little bit of fraud, but it seems like there are much better solutions than banning transfers. I’ve lost hundreds of dollars on tickets that I couldn’t use for one reason or another. It’s incredibly frustrating, and it doesn’t serve consumers or artists/venues. It only serves the ticketing company. I can only hope that these companies are brought down either through legislation or by artists that refuse to work with them. Pearl Jam may have finally folded, but they set a good example. I hope that other artists follow suit and shut out Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The concert industry would be better off without them.
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