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.

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.…