The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) watchdog has levied a £900,000 fine on StubHub UK for “drip pricing” and ordered it to also refund 50,000 customers to the tune of £590,000 – on average around £10 per transaction.
Tag: Ticketing
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Role Model is first artist to use Spotify ‘Reserved’ ticketing
Spotify’s next big step into ticketing is rolling out. ‘Reserved’ was announced last month at Spotify’s investor day in New York, and is now live for its premium subscribers in the […]
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Irish government may help festivals after ticket firm collapse
Various music festivals in Ireland are hoping for the country’s government to step in after their ticketing partner ceased trading abruptly earlier this month. Tickets·ie’s website has been replaced by […]
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New tools for touring artists: Bandsintown Boost and Laylo’s AI ticket-sales agent
It can be tough out there touring in 2026, but two new tools from Bandsintown and Laylo are aiming to help artists fill venues.
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International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Max Busin (Gotobeat)
Max Busin, founder and CEO of Gotobeat, is one of the nominees for our 2026 International Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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Artists winning on the road build more than a stage (guest column)
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns voicing the opinions of notable authors, or advancing specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion, are not […]
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Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for subscribers who are ‘superfans’ of artists
One of the key announcements at Spotify’s investor day, Spotify Reserved, deepens its involvement in live music.
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US survey supporting ticket resale reform complicated by ties to Live Nation
A survey released by the US-based Music Artists Coalition (MAC) claims widespread, bipartisan support for ticket-resale reform.
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Viagogo wants UK government to rethink ticketing-reform plans
We reported yesterday on the disappointment within the UK’s music industry about the country’s planned crackdown on ticket touting being shunted into the long grass. Other opinions are available. Secondary-ticketing platform Viagogo […]
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UK ticket-touting ban will only be draft legislation for now
Has the UK government shelved its plans to ban the resale of tickets above face-value? No, but it’s also not made the legislation as much of a priority as the […]
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German artists call for crackdown on secondary ticketing
We’ve been covering the debates and legislation around secondary-ticketing reform in the UK and US. Now Germany is also seeing a step-up in calls from the music industry for change. […]
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Live Nation pushes back on ‘blue dot fever’: ‘It’s a normal touring year’
Yesterday we wrote about the ‘blue dot fever’ phrase that’s been prominent in music-trade media this week, following a spate of big tours being cancelled or delayed amid rumours of poor sales. […]
