International Ticketing Report 2025
Market Report: Japan
There have been many recent developments in Japan’s live music ticketing sector, several befitting the country’s reputation as a digital pioneer.
Key primary ticketers: CN Playguide, e+, Lawson HMV Entertainment, Ticket PIA, AXS Secondary ticketing situation: In 2019, Japan’s parliament enacted the Ticket Resale Prohibition Act, which banned the resale of particular tickets at prices higher than face value and the buying of tickets for scalping.
Key primary ticketers: CN Playguide, e+, Lawson HMV Entertainment, Ticket PIA, AXS
Secondary ticketing situation: In 2019, Japan’s parliament enacted the Ticket Resale Prohibition Act, which banned the resale of particular tickets at prices higher than face value and the buying of tickets for scalping.
White label/D2C companies: Zaiko
Taxes & charges: VAT: 10%; service charges range between 0–12%
Ticketing platform Zaiko has just announced a new integration with streaming giant Spotify to aid concert discovery and data integration.…
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