Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the "Taylor Swift bill" into law on Tuesday. This measure will ensure greater transparency and safety for online ticket buyers of concerts and live events in the state.
Minnesota Approves Taylor Swift Bill, Improving Safeguards for Online Ticket Buyers
The Associated Press reported that Walz signed House File 1989 at the famous Minneapolis concert venue, First Avenue. The bill's title refers to Taylor Swift's birth year and her 1989 studio album.
The bill mandates that ticket vendors must display all costs upfront and that resellers cannot sell multiple copies of the same ticket, among other things.
The law covers tickets bought in Minnesota or elsewhere for concerts, sporting events, and other live events in the state. It also applies to all tickets sold after January 1, 2025, when the law takes effect.
Walz said the new legislation is intended to ensure that people do not get defective or counterfeit tickets and that resellers do not acquire all of the tickets before others have a chance to purchase them.
New Minnesota Law Enacted Following Ticket-Selling Chaos in 'Eras Tour' 2022
In 2022, when the demand for Taylor Swift concert tickets was unprecedented, and bots attempted to purchase tickets at inflated rates, the system of ticket sales giant Ticketmaster broke.
People were frustrated, especially politicians, including the measure's principal author, Democratic Representative Kelly Moller. There were hearings in Congress, but no federal law emerged from them.
In April, news broke that Ticketmaster's parent firm, Live Nation, would be sued by the Department of Justice for federal antitrust violations.
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