On Monday, Donald Trump signed an executive order to reform the concert ticket industry, targeting exploitative scalping practices. The order mandates enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act by state consumer protection authorities and emphasizes price transparency in the ticket-buying process. Additionally, it directs the US Treasury and DOJ to ensure ticket resellers comply with laws, while the Federal Trade Commission collaborates on antitrust enforcement. Kid Rock endorsed the reform, highlighting issues faced by concertgoers and artists regarding inflated ticket prices and bot-driven purchases.
"Anyone who has bought a concert ticket in the last 20 years, no matter what your politics are, knows it's a conundrum... Bots come in and get all the good tickets to your favorite shows."
"The artists don't see any of that money... it seems to be the only thing that lets us as artists get the hands in artists at the price we set."
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