Musician and rapper Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, seems to have had enough with the ticketing industry. On January 28, Rock was at Capitol Hill, where he testified before Congress about the issue. In his speech, he said:“I'm proud to say I've been packing arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums with the greatest fans on earth for over 25 years. I am also a capitalist. I'm here today because I love God. I love this country. I love live music and sports. And I believe music fans and artists have been getting screwed for far too long by the ticketing system.”Kid Rock said that he was “beholden” to no record companies and no managers. Hence, he felt he was confident enough to speak about these issues.He mentioned that with the changes in the ticketing system, independent venues have been affected. Additionally, artists are losing their leverage, and fans are having to pay more than required. He said that Ticketmaster and Live Nation should “probably” cease from functioning, but was sceptical if that would fix everything. Kid Rock said that if artists were given the choice, then the tickets would go to the real fans at the prices set by the artists. He added:“It’s no secret none that this industry is full of greedy snakes and sc*undrels. Too many suits lining their pockets off talent they never had and fans they mislead. The truth is much of this could have been or still could be solved through technology, especially proof of humanity tools.”Kid Rock quotes the CEOs of Ticketmaster and Live NationKid Rock said he was there to support hardworking Americans who enjoyed live music and to stand up for artists having control over their own work. He explained that problems with ticket sales were not new and had been raised many years ago.He pointed out that Pearl Jam had warned Congress about ticketing issues 30 years earlier, and that in 2009, Congress was told the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger would help artists and fans, which later became controversial. He mentioned:“The CEO of Live Nation called the merger an experiment and promised it would increase competition, empower artists, and lower costs. He also said, and I quote, ‘A system that empowers artists benefits everyone.’”Mentioning the CEO of Ticketmaster, Kid Rock said:“The CEO of Ticketmaster at the time also testified in 2009 and said, ‘We believe the combination of our two companies will benefit artists, fans, theaters, sports teams, museums, and all the other facilities, performers, and spectators who use our services.’”In his speech, Kid Rock said that the economic system that supported the artists is no longer working. Not only that, but piracy is also threatening the artists. For instance, secondary ticketing has been increasing the prices. Attendees have to bear it while artists get no benefit out of it.The singer opined that no artist should be compelled to sell tickets without a say in who sells them and the way they are sold. Despite everything, Kid Rock said that there was no change because of the money involved in the secondary ticket market.