This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
UK Regulator Asks for New Powers Over Ticket Resale
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK is recommending changes to the regulatory climate surrounding ticket resale, which...
Vivid Seats Announces Planned Post-Merger Board of Directors
Vivid Seats, which is in the process of going public via a merger with Horizon Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: HZAC), announced...
Ticket Legislation and Regulation Panel a Key Focus of Ticket Summit
Rules and regulations surrounding live events and ticketing are in a state of near-constant flux, and COVID isn’t going to...
NYU Academics Petition FTC to Ban “Drip Pricing” Practices
The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to request that...
Live Nation Denies Report of COVID Gag Order in Artist Contracts
Live Nation quickly and strongly denied a tweet implying that its contracts with artists included a gag order banning disclosure...
Ticket Summit Speaker Bio: NY State Senator James Skoufis
An emerging figure in the ticketing landscape, New York State Senator James Skoufis will be at Ticket Summit in August...
Jujamcyn Theaters Agree to Improve Accessibility After DOJ Lawsuit
Jujamcyn Theatres have agreed to make significant improvements to its five Broadway venues related to accessibility, settling a lawsuit filed...
Live Nation Cancels Seven Peaks Festival Over Capacity Restriction
Seven Peaks Music Festival has been cancelled, with Live Nation pinning the decision on local officials’ not being willing to...
Viagogo Under Investigation by Australian Trading Regulator
New South Wales Fair Trading has announced it is investigating Viagogo after consumer complaints over prices on tickets for events...
After FTC Hearing, Most Ticket Marketplaces Offering “All-In Pricing” Option for Consumers
How and when ticketing fees are disclosed to consumers has been a hot-button issue for a number of years. Most...
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