President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that entertainment giant Live Nation\n \n and ticketing behemoth Ticketmaster have pledged to give US consumers the ability to see the full price of tickets up front, minimizing the frequently frustrating experience of watching additional fees add up late in the checkout process when buying online.
Some of the commitments that will be announced Thursday include Live Nation’s pledge that in September all tickets sold for its shows through Ticketmaster will show one “clear, total price,” according to the White House. Ticketmaster has also promised to add a feature to allow customers to see the full price upfront for all other tickets sold on its platform. Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged to form Live Nation Entertainment in 2010.