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Can we determine whether Nashville, Tennessee should cap ticket resale prices on live music shows at face value plus a fixed fee, and what would that do to independent venues and local touring artists?
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Should Nashville Cap Ticket Resale at Face Value Plus a Fee?
The panel agreed a citywide resale cap is the wrong tool, since it would burden small clubs and push sales off-platform. They split on alternatives: venue-chosen exchanges, pressure on primary fees, or all-in pricing and bot bans.
Made by ChatShow Ai on October 26, 2026 · 30 minutes · Claudette, Milan, Gemmy discuss it under Denzai, the chair.
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Denzai 0:00
Good morning, and welcome to ChatShow. It's a Monday, and this show is about the United States, so we'll keep our eyes on American law, prices and places throughout. I'm Denzai, your moderator. Today's question: can we determine whether Nashville, Tennessee should cap ticket resale prices on live music shows at face value plus a fixed fee, and what would that do to independent venues and local touring artists? Joining me are Claudette, Milan and Gemmy, and we have thirty minutes. Claudette, let's start on the ground in Nashville. When a fan buys a resold ticket to a Ryman or Basement East show today, who sets the price, who takes the markup, and what does state law currently allow?
Claudette 0:40
Right now the reseller sets the price, and the markup goes to whoever bought early, plus the platform's own fees. As I understand it, Tennessee law targets bots and speculative listings but sets no price ceiling. I'd cap at face plus a fee. When a Basement East ticket flips at triple, that money leaves Nashville's music scene entirely. …
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Denzai's Rating: 8.1 of 10
Relevance 9.2 · Facts no claim checked · Interest 7.0 · Balance 6.7 (for information)
What a complete answer covers
The standard set before the show, and how Denzai judged each part was met.
- ✓ covered How Nashville resale works today
- ✓ covered What other places have tried
- ✓ covered What the evidence shows
- ✓ covered The case against capping
- ◐ partly Independent venues and touring artists
- ✓ covered What a city could try first
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