Fix The Tix — National Independent Venue Association (original) (raw)

Fix The Tix

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Tell Congress WE NEED to Fix Ticketing Now

Bills to Reform Live Event Ticketing

The Fans First Act (S. 3457)

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced The Fans First Act, which would help address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by increasing transparency in ticket sales, protecting consumers from fake or dramatically overpriced tickets, and holding bad actors who engage in illegal ticket sale practices accountable.

The TICKET Act (H.R. 3950)

Led by Chairs Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Ranking Members Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Representatives Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or The TICKET Act unanimously passed out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This bill addresses speculative ticketing and deceptive marketing.

Key Wins

✦ Both The Fans First Act and The TICKET Act:

Mandate ticket pricing transparency
Ban deceptive advertising and websites
Ban fake tickets (with one exception)

MORE THAN 250 MAJOR MUSIC ARTISTS SIGN FIX THE TIX COALITION LETTER TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE FANS FIRST ACT (S.3457)

Billie Eilish, Finneas, Dave Matthews, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Train, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Graham Nash, Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers, Becky G, Julia Michaels, Major Lazer, Julien Baker, Chappell Roan, Ben Folds, Diplo, Indigo Girls, and more than 250 Artists Sign a Letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee in Support of Legislation to End Deceptive Ticketing Practices

Fix The Tix Coalition

A broad coalition of live event industry organizations and professionals have formed to collectively advocate for a ticketing experience better than the nightmare many fans and artists currently navigate.

With representation from venues, promoters and producers, the performing arts, artists groups, recorded music, and independent ticketing companies, this coalition represents stakeholders who take on all the risk to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences and bring joy, employment, and economic impact to communities across America.

We are coming together to protect fans from price gouging and deceptive and predatory ticketing practices.

Steering Committee

Supporting Members

Coalition Members

The Fix the Tix Plan for Congress

A detailed roadmap for how Congress can fix ticketing to protect consumers, elevate creative economic development, and restore trust in the ticketing experience for fans and artists.

Fix The Tix logo on a mobile screen held by fan at concert

WHY CONGRESS SHOULD ACT NOW

Fans and artists are facing the glaring consequences of an unchecked ticketing market that has been exploited by predatory resellers. If Congress does not act, the status quo - devoid of essential protections - leaves consumers vulnerable and harms artists.

Predatory and deceptive practices run rampant, as ticket resale platforms become breeding grounds for fraud, counterfeit tickets, and exorbitant price gouging. As a result, according to Bloomberg, resale ticket prices on one platform Stubhub have increased more than 100 percent since 2019, while the face value of tickets has increased only ten percent.

We urge Congress to enact comprehensive legislation that safeguards consumers from fake tickets, price gouging, and other deceptive practices, provides transparency in ticket pricing, and restores integrity to the ticketing marketplace.