Rep. Pascrell Irked By Web Ticketing Flap
Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J, who earlier this week requested a federal investigation of Ticketmaster's business practices and relationship with TicketsNow.com, commended musician Bruce Springsteen Thursday for speaking out against Ticketmaster. In an angry letter on his Web site, the rock 'n' roll Hall of Famer accused the company of gouging his fans when tickets went on sale Monday for his "Working on a Dream" tour. Consumers complained that Ticketmaster, which handled the original sales for many concert dates, was directing buyers to TicketsNow -- a site that sells seats at a premium cost.
"This recent flap with TicketsNow exposed how a corporation with too much influence over the entertainment industry can hurt the average American music fan," Pascrell said in a statement, citing news reports that Ticketmaster may try to merge with concert promotion giant Live Nation. "Such a transaction brings up serious antitrust issues that may only further disadvantage middle-class Americans and disenfranchise consumers," he said. He urged House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers and Courts and Competition Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson, D-Ga., to hold hearings.
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