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<p>His Majesty’s Government is committed to supporting fair and transparent ticket
pricing and tackling unacceptable behaviour in this market.</p><p>We engage with a
range of key organisations and individuals operating in the ticketing sector to ensure
a fair and transparent system. This includes STAR (the Society of Ticket Agents and
Retailers, the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticketing industry in the
UK), the Competition and Markets Authority, Fanfair Alliance (the campaigning body
against industrial scale online ticket touting), and, where appropriate, primary and
secondary ticketing businesses.</p><p>We are in regular discussions with all parts
of the music industry to understand the opportunities for growth and challenges facing
the sector, including ticketing.</p><p>Ministers and officials have had no meetings
with either Viagogo or Stubhub in the last twelve months. It should be noted that
officials have met with Stubhub International, a separate company to Stubhub, in the
last twelve months to discuss general ticketing issues.</p>
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