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Music industry "disappointed" by UK government's "draft" bill on ticket tout ban from King's Speech
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Music industry "disappointed" by UK government's "draft" bill on ticket tout ban from King's Speech

NME·Max Pilley·20 days ago
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The music industry has been left “disappointed” by the UK government’s draft bill on a ticket tout ban in the King’s Speech today (Wednesday May 13). READ MORE:   Keir Starmer tells us about “protecting creativity” in the UK: “Venues need not just to survive, but to thrive” Just last week,  Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to “stamp out ticket touts for good” in a letter to live music fans , promising to act “as soon as possible”, as exclusively revealed by  NME . However, in the King’s Speech delivered in the Houses of Parliament earlier today, the plans to tackle the issue were introduced as a draft bill, dubbed the Draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill. Its status as only a draft bill deprioritises this vital piece of legislation, and it will likely result in it becoming a much lengthier process than it could have been if introduced as a primary government bill.…

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