In the op-ed below, Rachel Landy, an assistant professor at Cardozo School of Law specializing in contracts and copyright law, makes a the case for why states legislatures, not Congress, are best positioned to tackle the excesses of the ticketing market.

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Concertgoers and members of Congress agree: The concert ticket industry is broken, and fans pay the price. Secondary resellers routinely snap up tickets, fleecing fans and hurting artists. But it need not be this way. State legislatures have the power and responsibility to pass laws that bring resale prices down by encouraging ticket affordability and accessibility.

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There’s no question that the ticket-buying experience is miserable. Boxed out of face-value tickets by resellers, fans are subject to exploitative prices, frequently double the original price, and steep hidden fees on resale platforms. Taylor Swift fans paid, on average, over $1,000 to see her record-setting Eras Tour.

There’s collateral damage, too. The more fans pay per ticket, the fewer shows they’ll attend. When sales and attendance drop, artists, crews, venue staff, and local economies and communities suffer. Concerts create jobs and provide uniquely unifying experiences across ideologies and demographics – but only if fans have equitable access to tickets.

This status quo works for someone, though. A study........

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