Congress Is Never Going To Fix Ticketmaster If All We Get From Them Are Cringe Taylor Swift Quotes

Congress held hearings earlier in the week to examine Ticketmaster. long been One of the most hated American companies. Members of Congress were ostensibly there to grill Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation over its “monopoly” Power and poor business practices have caused website crashes, ticket fees and long wait times, as well as increased ticket prices. After the anger caused by the ticket distribution company, legislators deemed an antitrust inquiry necessary. millions of fans with its online meltdown after tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour recently went on sale.

Despite the seriousness of the investigation into Ticketmaster’s, the legislators who led the hearing frequently interrogated with performative puns and cringey zingers from Swift’s songs. “May I suggest, respectfully, that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem. It’s me,’” said Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, quoting one of Swift’s latest hits. These soundbites are so cringe-inducing quickly posted on the legislators’ respective social media pages, amplified by the corporate media, and celebrated by Twitter users who don’t appreciate the irony of members of Congress calling out others for running a corrupt and dysfunctional organization.

However, the attempts to appeal to the youths are not just cringey, they expose how much performative nonsense perverts serious hearings. Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about Ticketmaster. could very well be in violation of U.S. law. Will Congress act to quell the ire of pop star lovers and save Americans from another? out-of-control company? History has shown that history is not in favor of this.

Swifties in distress were denied the opportunity to see their idols on stage long before the Obama-era Department of Justice. This was also more than a decade before the Obama-era Department of Justice.-facilitated Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment merger in 2010, Congress hosted a similar inquisition into Ticketmaster’s potential abuse of power.

Pearl Jam, the global grunge phenomenon, wanted to limit their concert tickets at $24 in 1994. $18 With a maximum of $1.80 service charge The band’s concert coordinator, Ticketmaster, which was raking in around $7.5 million Annual profits were not enough to offset the high, profitable service fees.

It didn’t take long for the band to cut ties with Ticketmaster, cancel their tour, and, at the behest of the Clinton-era Department of Justice, file an antitrust complaint. They accused Ticketmaster of price gouging via fees and gatekeeping large venues in major cities so that any bands that refused to work with the company couldn’t perform there.

After investigations began, House of Representatives members were eager to join the celebrity action and hosted a hearing by the subcommittee on June 30, 1994. Pearl Jam is well-known for their infamous music. avoiding the media spotlight, suddenly captured the attention of the nation — and Congress — with their antitrust plight.

“This summer we just decided that we didn’t want the ticket prices to be over $20,” the band’s bassist Jeff Ament explained during the hearing.

Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, similarly, expressed the band’s desire to keep tickets affordable for fans.

“Many Pearl Jam fans are teenagers who do not have the money to pay the