Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing
Acronym: FEAT
General Information
Identification Code: 167661034032-04
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Limited by Guarantee
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 2/20/2019
Last Update: 1/25/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: We are a European alliance formed to promote face-value ticket resale and encourage marketplaces to operate with greater transparency, ultimately transforming the resale space into a better place for consumers. FEAT’s members include Europe’s leading independent promoters, who are increasingly disheartened by the way that consumers are being treated and the impact this has on the live music industry.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 2020/2018 (INL) Digital Services Act: Improving the functioning of the Single Market
Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce')
Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules
Music Moves Europe online consultation on Market Trends in the European Music Sector
Communication Activities: FEAT has published its position paper on the Digital Services Act, with specific reference to ticket resale. Please find this here: http://www.feat-alliance.org/2020/10/22/cultural-industries-unite-to-tackle-ticketing-touting-via-new-eu-initiative/
FEAT has also co-signed letters on the Digital Services Act: http://www.feat-alliance.org/2021/10/12/feat-signs-joint-statement-calling-on-european-union-to-hold-online-marketplaces-accountable-for-illegal-activity/ and http://www.feat-alliance.org/2021/12/07/feat-calls-for-digital-services-act-to-hold-marketplaces-accountable-for-illegal-ticket-sales-online/
FEAT has hosted an EIF event on ticket resale and the Digital Services Act: https://www.internetforum.eu/events/events/1275-online-ticket-resale-and-the-dsa-how-to-ensure-fairness-for-consumers-and-live-event-organisers.html
FEAT has met with DG JUST regarding enforcement of the Consumer Rights Directive.
FEAT has met with DG CONNECT regarding enforcement of the Digital Services Act.
FEAT is currently liaising with Digital Services Coordinators and trusted flaggers regarding enforcement of the Digital Services Act.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Innovation LabsWatford Road
Post Code: HA1 3TP
City: Harrow
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: Innovation LabsWatford Road
Post Code: HA1 3TP
City: Harrow
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: FEAT's operations are run by Name PR, a UK-based music communications agency.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.8500000238418579
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Member organisations: www.feat-alliance.org/about
Organisation Members: N/A