Quote from Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) Director Sam Shemtob

18 July 2019 - Press release

“This is a hugely significant step — Google is the first port of call for fans searching for gig tickets across the world.  

“The move appears to have been triggered by recent court proceedings led by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority as well as pressure from the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee. 

“It’s worth noting the work of the UK’s FanFair Alliance, Spain’s Association of Music Promoters and French live music industry association PRODISS, who have been engaged in multiple conversations on the issue with Google, some of which date back to 2016. 

“We hope other search engines and social media platforms will follow suit.”