Final month, New York State Senator James Skoufis launched Senate Invoice 2025-S.8221, which might enact into regulation a number of parts of laws that relate to dwell ticket gross sales and extra particularly the resale market. Per the NY State Senate’s abstract of this laws, S.8221 (and its companion Meeting Invoice 2025 A.8659) “establishes an annual skilled reseller renewal charge; requires skilled ticket resellers to offer their New York state ticket reseller license quantity as a situation of using a web based resale market to resell tickets; supplies standards for when a purchaser might get hold of a full refund of the quantity paid for a ticket.” [Source]
This week, artist advocacy group Music Artists Coalition, issued a Letter of Help to NY State Legislators urging them to go payments A.8659 / S.8221. You’ll be able to obtain a duplicate of the letter right here or learn it in full beneath:
For additional remark from Ron Gubitz, the Government Director of Music Artists Coalition, please contact Kelly Bruce ([email protected]).
About MAC
Music Artists Coalition (MAC) is a corporation devoted solely to advocating for all facets of an artist’s profession.
Our mission is to form the music trade into one the place artists can not solely make a residing however go away a legacy. Via influential management and transformative coverage work, we’re securing the vitality of music, preserving the worth of artistic work, and championing an artist-led trade that fosters a thriving music tradition for generations to come back. We advocate fiercely for all music creators, championing their rights to possession, truthful compensation, and well-being.