STARTO Entertainment Sues Scalper and Resale Platform in Landmark Move Against Ticket Gouging
STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd., a prominent talent agency, has filed a lawsuit seeking approximately 23 million yen in damages from a man identified as a "scalper" in connection with the high-priced resale of concert tickets for its artists. Furthermore, it has been revealed that the agency has also sued the operating company behind "Ticket Ryutsu Center," demanding the return of about 140,000 yen obtained as mediation fees. This marks the first time in Japan that the operating company of a ticket resale site itself has been sued, sending significant ripples throughout the entertainment industry. The lawsuit stems from the illicit resale of concert tickets for popular groups such as Snow Man and Aぇ! group at unfairly inflated prices. Reports indicate that STARTO ENTERTAINMENT took this legal action with a strong conviction that "illegal resales cannot be eradicated without holding the resale sites themselves accountable." On social media, this news has bee...