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The Wiggles Acknowledge Safety Breach Over ‘Emma Bow’ Headbands

The Wiggles Acknowledge Safety Breach Over ‘Emma Bow’ Headbands

The Wiggles have acknowledged they likely violated Australian consumer law by selling light-up “Emma Bow” headbands that lacked the mandatory safety warnings for products containing button batteries.…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 11, 2025
The Wiggles Acknowledge Safety Breach Over ‘Emma Bow’ Headbands

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The Wiggles Acknowledge Safety Breach Over ‘Emma Bow’ Headbands

The Wiggles have acknowledged they likely violated Australian consumer law by selling light-up “Emma Bow” headbands that lacked the mandatory safety warnings for products containing button batteries.…

By Lauren McNamara - Nov 11, 2025
Facebook blocking news will hurt Australian artists & promoters!

Facebook blocking news will hurt Australian artists & promoters!

The Mark Zuckerberg dictatorship is in full effect. No longer is he subtly limiting what you see via algorithms, now he has completely blocked Australians from seeing news. This is all out…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 18, 2021
Facebook blocking news will hurt Australian artists & promoters!

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Facebook blocking news will hurt Australian artists & promoters!

The Mark Zuckerberg dictatorship is in full effect. No longer is he subtly limiting what you see via algorithms, now he has completely blocked Australians from seeing news. This is all out…

By Poppy Reid - Feb 18, 2021
ACCC calls for APRA to ‘increase transparency’

ACCC calls for APRA to ‘increase transparency’

The ACCC, Australia’s competition authority, is keen to enforce tougher conditions on APRA as the rights society seeks reauthorisation for its music licensing arrangements. Earlier this week, the…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2019
ACCC calls for APRA to ‘increase transparency’

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ACCC calls for APRA to ‘increase transparency’

The ACCC, Australia’s competition authority, is keen to enforce tougher conditions on APRA as the rights society seeks reauthorisation for its music licensing arrangements. Earlier this week, the…

By Lars Brandle - Jun 7, 2019
Australian Federal Court finds Viagogo guilty of misleading consumers

Australian Federal Court finds Viagogo guilty of misleading consumers

UPDATE 18/4: Viagogo's Head of Business Development, Cris Miller, has since issued a statement responding to the ACCC's ruling. Read the full statement below After years of complaints, the Australian…

By Tyler Jenke - Apr 18, 2019
Australian Federal Court finds Viagogo guilty of misleading consumers

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Australian Federal Court finds Viagogo guilty of misleading consumers

UPDATE 18/4: Viagogo's Head of Business Development, Cris Miller, has since issued a statement responding to the ACCC's ruling. Read the full statement below After years of complaints, the Australian…

By Tyler Jenke - Apr 18, 2019
U.S. FTC will examine secondary market with ticketing workshop

U.S. FTC will examine secondary market with ticketing workshop

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will examine online ticketing and the secondary market in a public workshop mapped out for the early stages of 2019. The FTC workshop, set for 29 March 2019, will…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 5, 2018
U.S. FTC will examine secondary market with ticketing workshop

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U.S. FTC will examine secondary market with ticketing workshop

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will examine online ticketing and the secondary market in a public workshop mapped out for the early stages of 2019. The FTC workshop, set for 29 March 2019, will…

By Lars Brandle - Oct 5, 2018
Viagogo is building its U.S. presence, bailing on the U.K.

Viagogo is building its U.S. presence, bailing on the U.K.

Viagogo is raising its game in the United States. The universally-vilified secondary ticketing merchant is quietly preparing to relocate its operations away from the U.K. to U.S. in an effort, some…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 30, 2018
Viagogo is building its U.S. presence, bailing on the U.K.

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Viagogo is building its U.S. presence, bailing on the U.K.

Viagogo is raising its game in the United States. The universally-vilified secondary ticketing merchant is quietly preparing to relocate its operations away from the U.K. to U.S. in an effort, some…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 30, 2018
Sony’s acquisition of EMI Publishing declared ‘seismic’ as Impala lodges concerns with European Commission

Sony’s acquisition of EMI Publishing declared ‘seismic’ as Impala lodges concerns with European Commission

Impala, the pan-European independent music companies’ lobby body, has filed an objection with the European Commission about Sony’s outright acquisition of EMI Music Publishing, which it describes as…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2018
Sony’s acquisition of EMI Publishing declared ‘seismic’ as Impala lodges concerns with European Commission

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Sony’s acquisition of EMI Publishing declared ‘seismic’ as Impala lodges concerns with European Commission

Impala, the pan-European independent music companies’ lobby body, has filed an objection with the European Commission about Sony’s outright acquisition of EMI Music Publishing, which it describes as…

By Lars Brandle - Aug 17, 2018
LPA, Choice welcome ACCC’s legal proceedings against Viagogo

LPA, Choice welcome ACCC’s legal proceedings against Viagogo

Live Performance Australia and Choice welcomed the ACCC’s launch of legal action against Viagogo as the consumer advocacy group readies the publication of its own findings into the secondary…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 29, 2017
LPA, Choice welcome ACCC’s legal proceedings against Viagogo

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LPA, Choice welcome ACCC’s legal proceedings against Viagogo

Live Performance Australia and Choice welcomed the ACCC’s launch of legal action against Viagogo as the consumer advocacy group readies the publication of its own findings into the secondary…

By Poppy Reid - Aug 29, 2017
Ticket resale websites to face the ACCC over unfair scalping practices

Ticket resale websites to face the ACCC over unfair scalping practices

Scalping. We know you're sick of it, we are too. The artists hate it, and the whole industry recognises it's an issue, but there still doesn't seem to be any sort of solution to it, even as the…

By Brandon John - Mar 8, 2017
Ticket resale websites to face the ACCC over unfair scalping practices

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Ticket resale websites to face the ACCC over unfair scalping practices

Scalping. We know you're sick of it, we are too. The artists hate it, and the whole industry recognises it's an issue, but there still doesn't seem to be any sort of solution to it, even as the…

By Brandon John - Mar 8, 2017
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