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UK poised to Ban Predatory Ticket Resale as US drags its feet

Unlike US legislators, who are dragging their feet on comprehensive reform, the UK appears poised to move forward with substantive restrictions on predatory ticket resale.

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Junk Ticket Fee Protections: NITO Pushes FTC for Stronger Rules

The National Independent Talent Association (NITO) and its member booking agencies and managers and the thousands of artists they represent, has asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to expand its ticket junk fee protections.

Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Congress moves Ticket laws • Supremes, Trump hear TikToK • Lil Wayne, Chris Brown COVID $ controversy • Measure Of Music returns • More

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Bruce Houghton on 12/19/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Lyte is still offline: Latest Updates and Impact on Ticketing

UPDATED: Ticketing company Lyte shut down suddenly late last week. Now Lyte is seeking a buyer as polarizing founder Ant Taylor, former employees, and affected promoters and fans offer a clearer picture of the closer despite $53 million in funding.

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (20)
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Eventbrite study confirms fans are buying tickets much later than ever

Ticketing platform Eventbrite shared a new study on US music ticket buyers at this week’s National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) conference in New Orleans…..

Bruce Houghton on 06/06/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Minnesota law bans ‘speculative’ ticketing, limits scalping

A new law in Minnesota will help protect fans from online ticket scalpers and companies like StubHub. The bill includes a ban on speculative ticketing, the widely used practice of offering a “ticket” for sale before it is publicly available…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/08/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Speculative ticketing may already be illegal [Chris Castle]

Speculative ticketing – the practice of offering a ticket for sale that might be available in the future – is currently the subject of state and federal scrutiny and legislation.. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 08/11/2023 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Ticketmaster, Live Nation Senate hearing witness list

The Senate Judiciary Committee has released its list of witnesses at today’s Ticketmaster and Live Nation hearing probing the recent Taylor Swift ticketing debacle and its broader implications for ticketing.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/23/2023 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Billboard tries to explain why concert tickets are so high

A new “Billboard Explains” video purports to tell why concert ticket prices are so high and answer questions like “Who does your ticket money actually go to?” and “What’s with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/18/2022 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (3)
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New York ticket transparency bill is now law, more states to follow

A new law that will make buying a ticket to a concert or event fairer for fans has been signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/05/2022 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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