Ticketmaster Hearing Closing Arguments Quote Taylor Swift's "Karma" Lyric

Taylor Swift references are always appropriate.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday to discuss Swift's November presale ticket fiasco, which left millions of fans unable to buy tickets for her Eras tour.

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Sen. Mike Lee quoted Swift's "Karma" in closing remarks to emphasise the hearing's importance.

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"Unprecedented demand for Taylor Swift tickets" led to "three times the amount of bot traffic than we had ever experienced" at Ticketmaster.

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Berchtold claimed Ticketmaster doesn't set ticket prices or fees.

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Berchtold said the ticketing industry wants lawmakers to address ticket scalping and fraud.

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Sen. John Kennedy proposed non-transferable ticket legislation and fee caps for major artists like Swift.

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