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Kelsey Snell

Live Nation and Ticketmaster tell Biden they're going to show fees up front

President Biden speaks about new measures to disclose hidden service fees alongside executives from companies that are vowing the end the practice. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

President Biden was joined at the White House on Thursday by some of the country's biggest ticket sellers — companies that are promising to end the practice of tacking on surprise fees at the end of an online order.

Consumers won't see a sudden drop in ticket prices or see that annoying $24.99 service fee disappear. But they will know about it before they start adding tickets to their cart.

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