Senate Hearing on Competition in the Live Entertainment Industry
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a formal inquiry into the market power of major ticketing platforms and entertainment companies, which may influence future federal regulations or enforcement actions affecting ticket prices and consumer access to live events.
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Live Nation Entertainment
The company's business practices and market position were the subject of testimony and committee questioning.
Consumers
The hearing focused on how industry competition affects ticket prices and access to live entertainment events.
Independent Venue Operators
The hearing examined how market concentration in ticketing and promotion impacts independent venues.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled 'That's the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment' on January 24, 2023.
- The hearing included testimony from representatives of Live Nation Entertainment, SeatGeek, Jam Productions, the American Antitrust Institute, and The James Madison Institute.
- The committee collected written questions and responses from witnesses regarding industry practices, market competition, and consumer impacts.
- The hearing record includes prepared statements from all six primary witnesses.
- The committee members submitted follow-up questions to witnesses, which are documented in the hearing record.
Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a formal inquiry into the market power of major ticketing platforms and entertainment companies, which may influence future federal regulations or enforcement actions affecting ticket prices and consumer access to live events.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Increased Congressional Scrutiny of Ticketing
The hearing demonstrates a concerted effort by the Senate Judiciary Committee to examine the intersection of ticketing platforms and live event promotion.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment60Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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