Category archives: Viagogo

UK Competition Watchdog Aims to Have Viagogo Found in Contempt

Earlier this week, and in a surprise ruling, the Council of State ordered the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to return a €1 million ($1.1 million) fine to Viagogo. The London-based secondary ticketing platform had vehemently denied it remains leg…

UK Government tells music fans ‘not to buy or sell tickets’ via Viagogo

The warning was made as as part of a new report on the country’s live music industry published today (March 19)
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Viagogo Executives Forced to Obey Court Order or Face Jail Time

Viagogo must now change its business model or face the consequences, including prison time for top executives. Viagogo isn’t exactly the most reputable secondary ticketing platform. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. In order to ensure it makes a profit…

Secondary ticketing platform Viagogo ordered by UK court to ‘overhaul the way it does business’

The court order ends a legal dispute with The UK Competition and Markets Authority
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Latest Industry: Paul McCartney, YouTube, Viagogo, Caffeine, BTS, BMGPM, RCA, James Grant Group, More…

Paul McCartney prepares YouTube Original concert. Scheduled for Friday, September 7th, McCartney will perform the concert on his YouTube channel in support of his latest album, Egypt Station.  The livestream starts at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Does YouTub…

UK’s competition authority begins legal proceedings against ticket resale site Viagogo

Action welcomed by FanFair Alliance
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Latest Industry: Google vs. Amazon, NZ vs. Viagogo, Cinq, BBC, Spotify, Live Nation, More…

Google creeps up on Amazon in the global smart speaker market. Strategy Analytics has found that Amazon shipped 4.8 million smart speakers in the second quarter of 2018.  The company now has a 41% market share.  Google shipped 3.2 million in the same p…