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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 29, 2026

A recent hearing before a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation — chaired by Sen. Marsha Blackburn — explored the secondary ticket market. Members heard from singer Kid Rock who criticized the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster and said the companies have not kept their promise to keep ticket prices affordable. He also called on Congress to open a formal investigation into the deals between artists, promoters, venues, ticketing companies, agencies and vendors, alleging such an inquiry would reveal "mountains of fraud and abuse." Blackburn has introduced the "Main Event Ticketing Act," which would and require Live Nation to report successful bot attacks to the Federal Trade Commission according to Axios Nashville. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation requiring total ticketing fees to be disclosed upfront. The Trump administration also has made eliminating price gouging in ticket sales a top priority. Chattanooga CW has more on the hearing.