Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has introduced a proposal aimed at tightening rules around concert ticket resales. The measure, dubbed the Great Divide Act after Noah Kahan’s latest album, would limit how much resellers can charge above a ticket’s original face value.
Under the plan, resale prices would be capped at 110 percent of the face value of the ticket. The proposal also targets extra costs added by third-party sellers, with service charges limited to 10 percent of the total resale price.
The bill focuses on a common complaint from music fans: tickets becoming far more expensive on the secondary market after initial sales. By setting limits on both markups and fees, the legislation would try to reduce the final price buyers pay when purchasing resold concert tickets.
The Noah Kahan-themed branding gives the proposal a high-profile cultural hook, but the policy itself centers on consumer protections in the live entertainment market. If advanced, the bill would put clearer boundaries on resale pricing and third-party ticketing charges in Massachusetts.
