Sep 18, 2023 17 min read

Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the FanFair Alliance's call for a ban on ticket touring in the UK and criticism of Deezer’s new proposals for ‘artist-centric’ royalty payments

Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including a call from the FanFair Alliance campaign group against ticket touting for the introduction of legislation to ban the for-profit resale of tickets in the UK, and criticism of Deezer’s new proposals for ‘artist-centric’ royalty payments.

Stories discussed this week

FanFair Alliance calls for ban of for-profit ticket touting in the UK
The UK’s FanFair Alliance has launched a three-point plan to tackle the ongoing issues caused by ticket touting, which includes a call for a new law banning the for-profit resale of tickets
Believe criticises ‘reverse Robin Hood’ elements of Deezer’s new artist-centric model for payments
Believe has responded to Deezer’s plan to change the way it shares its revenues each month, welcoming some elements of that plan, but criticising the decision to direct more money to ‘professional artists’
MMF publishes AI guide and elects new board members
The MMF yesterday published a new ‘Music Manager’s Interim Guide To AI’ as its Manager Summit, as well as electing a new board at its AGM

Download the MMF AI guide

Reeperbahn Festival

The revenue politics of streaming - Chris's session at the Reeperbahn conference, Friday 22 Sep, 12.30pm

Setlist: Live from Wide Days 2023 | Complete Music Update

Silvia Montello speaking about user-centric royalties on Setlist

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