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read moreLive Performance Australia (LPA) has applauded Google's decision to remove Viagogo from its paid search results after finding it in breach of its advertising policies.
LPA Chief Executive, Evelyn Richardson yesterday advised that "this is a great outcome for Australian ticket buyers, performers and producers who have been subjected to Viagogo's misleading and inflated ticket resale practices, which have also been called out by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
"We had approached Google some time ago for action to be taken over Viagogo's advertising in Google's paid search, and we're delighted this has now been done.
"It's good for the ticket-buying public, and it's good for artists who don't want to see their fans being disappointed or ripped off through dodgy ticket resale practices. We would now like to see other online platforms follow suit and take similar action to protect consumers."
Image: As of yesterday, official ticket sellers appear above Viagogo on Google ticket searches.
17th July 2019 - Google suspends Viagogo from paid-for global search results
15th July 2019 - 23 live performance winners honoured at completion of 2019 Helpmann Awards
14th July 2019 - First 2019 Helpmann Award winners announced
18th April 2019 - Federal Court finds Viagogo guilty of misleading consumers
5th April 2019 - Viagogo executives lobby Federal MPs against ticket resale restrictions
11th February 2019 - Concert promoter Michael Chugg says Viagogo is ‘out of control ... f**king thieves’
12th September 2018 - Viagogo responds to calls for Google AdWords service to reject its resales
23rd November 2017 - Google updates AdWords policy to restrict online ticket scalpers
1st September 2017 - Google urged to block online resellers who dupe ticket buyers
4th May 2017 - Live Performance Australia calls for Federal Government to ‘Stop the Bots’
18th December 2015 - Live Performance Australia demands that ticketing companies protect consumers
11th September 2014 - Live Performance Australia backs venue energy efficiency initiative
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