Assomusica president Carlo Parodi has sent proposals to the Italian Government to amend the Opera Foundations Decree, which is currently under examination by the Chamber of Deputies. More specifically, Parodi’s proposal is highlighting difficulties surrounding nominal ticketing, which was introduced a few years ago to combat issues in secondary ticketing. The Association of Organisers and …
Viagogo fined €23.5m by Italian communications regulatory authority
Ticketing resale platform Viagogo has been fined €23.5m (£20m/$25m) by Italy’s communications regulatory authority AGCOM for breaking the country’s rules on secondary ticketing. Viagogo was given seven days to remove the illegal listings from its site by AGCOM (Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni). The decision was made by AGCOM at a council meeting on …
Singapore ticket buyers warned by police over scams
Singapore’s ticket buyers have been warned by the police to be wary of scammers following the return of live events in the city-state. According to a report from the Straits Times, e-commerce scams were the third-most common scam in Singapore, with an estimated S$5.8m (£3.4m/€4m) lost. A statement from the police said to be particularly …
Coachella ticket resale prices dip following Kanye West exit
Coachella has witnessed a dip in ticket prices on secondary markets following rapper Kanye West’s cancellation in early April, according to reports. West, also known as Ye, pulled out of the US flagship festival on April 4, and according to Digital Music News, ticket prices on secondary markers subsequently fell. Online ticketing marketplace TickPick(.com) had …
NFL announces four-year extension with Ticketmaster
The National Football League (NFL) and ticketing giant Ticketmaster have extended their league-wide ticketing partnership. The deal was announced at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. The NFL reached its decision after a review was made into the partnership by full ownership. Ticketmaster will continue to provide secondary ticketing services on behalf …
Consumer rights defender refers secondary ticketing platform to prosecutor’s office
Codacons, an Italian non-profit association that defends the rights of consumers and the environment, has lodged a complaint with the Verona Public Prosecutor’s Office, after a secondary ticketing platform attempted to sell a Måneskin ticket for €1.2m (£1m/$1.35m). Måneskin, the Italian rock band that won Eurovision 2021, are due to perform at the Verona Arena …