Regulatory Intervention: New Rules, Big Impact
Eamonn Forde reviews the latest regulatory moves and what impact they could have on the business.
Feature By IQ | 4 September 2025
Whether it’s resale price caps, antitrust lawmakers and regulators around the world are muscling in on the ticketing landscape more than ever, forcing some of the biggest players to rethink how they operate.
The most obvious impact of regulatory pressure on the live music business is around secondary ticketing. It still exists, of course, but the parameters within which ticket resale operates have become increasingly tighter. Lobbyists against it might argue things are not as tight as they would…