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Taylor Swift Fans Could Get Vancouver Concert Ticket Refunds

Taylor Swift Fans Could Get Vancouver Concert Ticket Refunds

Taylor Swift fans who purchased tickets through StubHub for the pop star’s 2024 The Eras Tour concerts in Vancouver are being offered potential full refunds. That follows Consumer Protection B.C., a government regulator, announcing it had reached an agreement with StubHub Canada, the local division of one of the largest ticket resale marketplaces in the industry, to make Swifties who sat in certain seats during the Dec. 6, 7 and 8, 2024, concerts eligible for reimbursements. The legally enforceable agreement stipulates concertgoers have to show StubHub failed to disclose “an obstructed or limited view” for seating on tickets sold by the secondary ticket seller. The Vancouver concert sections affected were beside or behind the stage on which Swift performed. “People buying tickets in B.C. have the right to clear, accurate information about what they are purchasing and what it will cost before they buy,” Louise Hartland, director of public relations for Consumer Protection B.C., said in a statement. “This agreement is about transparency and ensuring consumers can access refunds when the law requires it,” she added …

New York Introduces Bill to Cap Ticket Resale Prices

New York Introduces Bill to Cap Ticket Resale Prices

Ticket scalping could be facing major upheaval in New York, as a state senator is set to bring forward legislation that, if passed, would outlaw reselling concert tickets for more than they were originally purchased for. State senator James Skoufis will introduce several proposed amendments to New York’s exiting ticketing laws on Friday morning, the most notable of which focuses on capping resale prices to the original face value ticket price. “The total price at which a ticket reseller may sell or offer to sell a ticket to a live music concert or music performance may not exceed the total price of the initial ticket, inclusive of all fees and taxes, including those set forth in subdivision one of this section, in connection with the purchase of the initial ticket,” reads a draft of the bill Skoufis’ office shared with The Hollywood Reporter. The news comes a day after California also announced similar legislation Thursday, marking major potential changes in two of the biggest live music markets in the world. “The vast majority of the …