FEAT: “Digital Services Act is still in teething”

Following their recent AGM, Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing director Sam Shemtob gives an update on the EU legislation for ticket resale marketplaces

FEAT Director Sam Shemtob
FEAT Director Sam Shemtob

Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) director Sam Shemtob has spoken to IQ about the “teething stages” of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

Introduced in February, the legislation outlined several measures that have major implications for ticket resale marketplaces, such as Viagogo and StubHub.

While the introduction of the DSA was hailed as “a landmark moment” for Europe’s live events sector, the implementation has been slow and steady.

“There’s usually a period of up to two…

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