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Live industry groups join forces to introduce new initiative

Live industry groups have joined together to unveil a new ‘Make Tickets Fair!’ initiative, which is a campaign aimed at educating live entertainment fans to avoid being ripped off by unscrupulous ticket resellers.

German events bodies call for end of restrictions

The German events industry has called for the immediate end of all pandemic-related restrictions on public events. The Forum Veranstaltungswirtschaft…

German live industry urges increased financial support

German promoters’ association BDKV and other industry professionals have called on the government for comprehensive financial support to prevent the…

German government kicks off Restart Culture funding programme

The German federal government has gone live with its Restart Culture funding programme, with €80m initially going to concert and…

German promoters’ association calls for uniform event guidelines

Music Venue Trust fears grassroots venues may not be protected under the new government build initiative, while German promoters’ association…

Germany’s promoters’ association calls for additional €3.75bn for events sector

Germany’s promoters’ association BDKV has called on the government to implement a €3.75bn (£3.45bn/$4.24bn) bridging programme for the events industry…

New figures show 2020 sporting calendar has been halved

Sports marketing agency Two Circles says that only 53 per cent of the sports events originally scheduled for 2020 will…

‘Exhausted’ Italian live events sector welcomes VAT reprieve

Italy’s live entertainment sector has welcomed the suspension of VAT payments for the nation’s businesses as it attempts to absorb…

German court backs resale price cap

A leading civil court in Germany has backed price cap rules developed by the country’s leading live events trade group…

Germany’s BDKV wins lawsuit against reseller Ticketbande

Germany’s new promoters’ association the Federal Association of Concert and Event Management (BDKV) has secured a win in its lawsuit…

Germany’s live industry unites under one umbrella

Germany’s live event promoters the Federal Association of the Event Industry (BDV) and Association of Concert Management (VDKD) have moved…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Leeds United increases season ticket prices by flat 10% fee

Amazon Tickets offers pre-sale privileges to Prime members

Ziggo Dome extends NFT ticketing plans with GUTS Tickets

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

Aisle seats are the new ‘premium’ tickets

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

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