WASHINGTON � Ticketmaster, the country’s largest ticket seller, will begin disclosing fees up front after angry Taylor Swift fans demanded change and the Federal Trade Commission proposed new regulations.
Ticketing companies including SeatGeek and Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, committed at a White House round table Thursday to disclose all fees at the start of the sale process, eliminating what President Joe Biden and the FTC have described as “junk fees.�
Photos: 'Taylor Swift: Storyteller' exhibit in NYC
Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift in her 2022 "Bejeweled" music video, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A dress worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2010 "Speak Now" world tour, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Boots worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2019 performance at MTV Awards, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Tim Rodgers, general director for the Museum of Arts and Design, center, appears during an interview about the exhibition "Taylor Swift: Storyteller," on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. The exhibition, a collection of costumes worn by Taylor Swift, runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Bebeto Matthews
A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Bebeto Matthews
A body suit costume worn by singer Taylor Swift during her 2018 "Reputation" tour, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Bebeto Matthews
Tim Rodgers, general director for the Museum of Arts and Design, center, speaks during an interview about the exhibition "Taylor Swift: Storyteller," on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. The exhibition, a collection of costumes worn by Taylor Swift, runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Bebeto Matthews
A costume outfit worn by singer Taylor Swift in her 2013 music video "22," part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Bebeto Matthews
Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2021 music video "I Bet You Think About Me," part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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