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Forged Ed Sheeran tickets have landed an Aussie tourist in jail

Forged Ed Sheeran tickets have landed an Aussie tourist in jail

We're already aware of how ridiculous the ticket resale market can be, which is why numerous companies have done all they can to combat scalping and resale sites from preying on the unwitting…

By Tyler Jenke - Dec 14, 2017
Forged Ed Sheeran tickets have landed an Aussie tourist in jail

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Forged Ed Sheeran tickets have landed an Aussie tourist in jail

We're already aware of how ridiculous the ticket resale market can be, which is why numerous companies have done all they can to combat scalping and resale sites from preying on the unwitting…

By Tyler Jenke - Dec 14, 2017
Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back

Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back

Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 23, 2017
Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back

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Scalping is killing live music in Australia - here's how the industry is fighting back

Midnight Oil always brandished green credentials. So it needn’t have surprised when it bucketed down just as their ‘Great Circle’ reunion tour reached Brisbane. The recent droughts were quenched by…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 23, 2017
NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping

NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping

We've just seen a huge show of support from the NSW Government to its music community with the news that the state's proposed ticketing reforms have been made law, a step in the right direction when…

By Brandon John - Oct 19, 2017
NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping

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NSW becomes the first Aussie state to outlaw ticketing bots and scalping

We've just seen a huge show of support from the NSW Government to its music community with the news that the state's proposed ticketing reforms have been made law, a step in the right direction when…

By Brandon John - Oct 19, 2017
Op-Ed: Tickets should be viewed as a licence, not a commodity

Op-Ed: Tickets should be viewed as a licence, not a commodity

While the vitriol surrounding scalping and the secondary market is at an all-time high, perhaps a reeducation is needed about what a ticket means in the current music industry landscape, and more…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 10, 2017
Op-Ed: Tickets should be viewed as a licence, not a commodity

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Op-Ed: Tickets should be viewed as a licence, not a commodity

While the vitriol surrounding scalping and the secondary market is at an all-time high, perhaps a reeducation is needed about what a ticket means in the current music industry landscape, and more…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 10, 2017
Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way

Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way

One of the biggest issues facing Australia's music scene, ticket scalping will become illegal if a new proposal by the NSW state government becomes law, with Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean…

By Brandon John - Oct 9, 2017
Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way

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Ticket scalping will become illegal if the NSW Government gets its way

One of the biggest issues facing Australia's music scene, ticket scalping will become illegal if a new proposal by the NSW state government becomes law, with Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean…

By Brandon John - Oct 9, 2017
This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets

This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets

As the industry continues to look for a solution to rising ticket scalping, London's Islington Assembly Hall believes it has an answer to the problem as it shifts to a digital-only, mobile-based…

By Brandon John - Sep 20, 2017
This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets

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This music venue has just introduced 'scalper-proof' tickets

As the industry continues to look for a solution to rising ticket scalping, London's Islington Assembly Hall believes it has an answer to the problem as it shifts to a digital-only, mobile-based…

By Brandon John - Sep 20, 2017
Falls Festival tickets sell out in record time - but are scalpers to blame?

Falls Festival tickets sell out in record time - but are scalpers to blame?

UPDATE: Falls Festival organisers have issued a statement on ticketing and scalping, which has been included below. Falls Festival doesn't usually have much trouble shifting tickets, with lineups…

By Brandon John - Aug 29, 2017
Falls Festival tickets sell out in record time - but are scalpers to blame?

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Falls Festival tickets sell out in record time - but are scalpers to blame?

UPDATE: Falls Festival organisers have issued a statement on ticketing and scalping, which has been included below. Falls Festival doesn't usually have much trouble shifting tickets, with lineups…

By Brandon John - Aug 29, 2017
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