Concert Ticket Selling Legislation
CONCERT TICKET SELLING LEGISLATION:- There has been a lot of discussions in the UK and Europe and across the water in the United States concerning the resale of tickets with a view to providing better safe guards for the consumer. The United States have a very different outlook to that of the UK and Europe but since Covid has affected the world economies, this again has become a big talking point in most countries with a focus on Live Entertainment and how this may be reformed.
Every country has their own take on what is permissible and current Legislation is under review to try to give better protection to the consumer and buying public.
A few links below provide a further insight into the thinking in different countries and articles which may be of interest. This aside always read the Ticket Website Terms and Conditions before you buy! and always pay with a Credit Card or PayPal for enhanced protection.
TOPICAL HEADLINES:-
28 Sep 23 Ticket Reforms, BOSS/SWIFT Act being considered by House Committee
Ticketing was the headliner this week at the House of Representatives, as proposed legislation was discussed at a meeting of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. Bills discussed included the proposed TICKET Act, which would bring “all-in” ticket pricing requirements at the federal level, as well as the much more comprehensive BOSS and SWIFT Act. Also discussed is a proposed overhaul of so-called “speculative” ticketing. Read Full Article C/O Ticket News
July 2023 - Is Live Nation too big to legislate on? Popular Opinion by live event fans are in favour to look to fundamentally change the current ticketing purchasing experience but could this ever happen? The Department of Justice and members of the US Congress it is feared will not look readily, to reverse the monopoly they created when they approved the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster fourteen years ago. Since that merger, LNE’s political and financial influence is extensive for pro-consumer reforms to occur? Read Article in full C/O Ticketnews
02 Feb 2023 - Joe Biden calls for regulation of 'junk fees' in ticketing - Political pressure on the US ticketing market continues to build with President Joe Biden now calling for new laws to regulate "excessive online concert, sporting event and other entertainment ticket fees". In a statement yesterday, the Biden administration said: "Many online ticket sellers impose massive service fees at check-out that are not disclosed when consumers are choosing their tickets". [Read Full Article] c/o CMU Daily
26 Jan 2023 - Live music: How Buying Concert Tickets could be made better (BBC)
24 Jan 2023:- Ticketmaster Hearing Witnesses Push Break-Up of Live Nation During Senate Probe on Taylor Swift Pre-sale - VIDEO of Hearing
TICKET SELLING LEGISLATION and CONSUMER LAW useful links:-
UK
Consumer Help UK - Citizens Advice - Which Magazine
EU Parliament Passes Digital Services Act, Adding Ticket Regulations (July 7, 2022) read article c/o Ticket News
FEAT ( The Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing)
Ticket Vouchers in Europe - COVID-19 Update
European consumer Centre - Austria