Taylor Swift Fans Like Trump’s New Order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing excessive pricing in the concert ticket industry, aiming to alleviate the financial burden on music fans faced with steep resale prices for live events.
“It bothers a lot of other artists. They go out with a $100 ticket, and it sells for $2,000 the following night,” Trump said of the situation, according to CNN, adding that “it is a big problem.”
The executive order targets what the White House describes as “unscrupulous middlemen” who impose excessive fees that harm fans without benefiting artists. It directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce competition laws, ensure price transparency, and address unfair practices in the secondary ticketing market.
Furthermore, the Treasury Department and Department of Justice are directed to ensure compliance with tax laws and other regulations by ticket scalpers. The order emphasizes the enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, which bans the use of automated software to bypass security measures on ticket sales websites.
Ticketmaster apologized in a statement, saying, “We want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans – especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets. We feel we owe it to everyone to share some information to help explain what happened.”
Swift expressed frustration over the situation, noting that while 2.4 million fans obtained tickets, she was working on solutions to improve the process in the future.
In May 2024, the Justice Department and state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, accusing it of industry dominance and operating an “illegal monopoly” that increases ticket prices.