Market Report: Canada

Canada’s live music ticketing scene continues to mirror the US, with Ticketmaster leading the charge, alongside AXS, SeatGeek, and newcomers like DICE.

Key primary ticketers: AXS, CTS Eventim, DICE, Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, Showpass Secondary ticketing situation: Reselling concert tickets in Canada is legal, but legislation varies by province.

Selling tickets above face value is allowed in every province except Quebec, but most have caps on how much tickets can be resold for.

Taxes & Charges: VAT: Goods and Services Tax (GST) varies between 5% and 15% across territories.

Mobile ticketing now dominates sales, boosted by tech like SafeTix and Smart Queue, but while innovation…