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Music News 

Ireland to ban reselling tickets for more than face value

March 7, 2018March 6, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments face value, Ireland, Resellers, Secondary Market, Ticket Touts, Tickets, U2

The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected

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Music Industry 

UK Musicians Ask Parliament to Make Ticket Bots Illegal

November 18, 2016November 17, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Annabella Coldrick, Digital Economy Bill, John Franceschi, Music Managers Forum, Parliament, Resellers, Ticket Touts, Ticketmaster, You Me At Six

If you’re a ticket seller in the UK, you’re having a rough week. First, Ian McAndrew, CEO of Wildlife Entertainment

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Music News 

Arctic Monkeys’ Manager Says Resellers Trying to Collude on Increasing Ticket Prices

November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Ian McAndrew, Ticket Resellers, Ticket Touts

Maybe some of us have suspected it, to some extent, but the manager of the Arctic Monkeys is saying it’s

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Music Industry 

Pixies Call Out UK Ticket Touts

September 19, 2016September 18, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Concert Tickets, FanFair Alliance, Green Day, Mumford & Sons, PIxies, Resellers, Secondary Market, Ticket Touts

When the Pixies are leading the charge against unfair ticketing practices, it’s getting serious. The legendary band was set to

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Music Industry 

Why Are There So Many Empty Seats at “Sold Out” Concerts?

July 4, 2016July 3, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Rihanna, Scalpers, Ticket Touts, Wembley

London’s Daily Mirror published this photo of a supposedly sold out show at Wembley Stadium. Seems to me that there

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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