You know when $20 tickets suddenly turn into $45 tickets (or more) after all the annoying fees are accounted for? Well New York State is working towards eliminating all the extra fees, and making them “all-in” ticket prices.
According to Billboard, as of June 3rd, the bill has passed the state senate and the assembly and is awaiting the governor’s signature.
“I agree with the statement that people should pay, and will pay, whatever they want to pay for a ticket. But they should know what that is. Oftentimes, they’re not told what that value is.” In addition to including the final ticket price “in a clear and conspicuous manner,” the seller cannot mislead the consumer by displaying the total fee in a smaller type size.
Ticketmaster has since released a statement saying:
“We are supportive of industry-wide reforms and believe even more can be done to aid artists in delivering tickets to fans at their set price points. We would like to thank Assemblymember O’Donnell, in particular, for his work and steadfast support of the New York entertainment community.”
Read more from Billboard HERE.
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