James, M. and Osborn, G. 2025. Forthcoming. Law 3.0: Technology and Law In Entertainment Industry – The Case of Ticket Touting / Recht 3.0: Technologie und Recht in der Unterhaltungsindustrie – der Fall illegaler Ticketverkäufe. Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie. The German Journal of Law and Society. 45 (1).
| Title | Law 3.0: Technology and Law In Entertainment Industry – The Case of Ticket Touting / Recht 3.0: Technologie und Recht in der Unterhaltungsindustrie – der Fall illegaler Ticketverkäufe |
|---|---|
| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | James, M. and Osborn, G. |
| Abstract | This article examines the evolution of the law’s attempts to regulate technological advancements in the entertainment industry in general, and the sale and resale of event tickets in particular. Drawing on the analytical framework developed by Roger Brownsword, where he identifies three stages in the evolution of the law’s regulation of technology, we begin by tracing the key legal interventions in the entertainment industry to demonstrate how there is an increasing dissonance between the development of new technologies and their effective regulation by the law. As a result of this dissonance, a more effective approach could be to use technological developments as a means of regulation, instead of being the subject of regulation. The article then moves on to evaluate how advances in ticketing technology can be used regulate the unlawful resale of event tickets, known as ticket touting or ticket scalping. It concludes by arguing that although technological developments often shape legal and regulatory environments, law is only ever part of the answer and that technology should be used as a way of regulating the resale of event tickets. |
| Journal | Zeitschrift für Rechtssoziologie. The German Journal of Law and Society |
| Journal citation | 45 (1) |
| ISSN | 0174-0202 |
| 2366-0392 | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | De Grutyer |
Go To Exhibition Brochure
Osborn, G. and Morrison, M. 2024. Go To Exhibition Brochure. University of Westminster.
Go To
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State of the Arts
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Athlete Activism and Freedom Of Expression at Paris 2024
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Athlete Activism at the Olympics: Challenging the Legality of Rule 50 as a Restriction on Freedom of Expression
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A new dawn for ticket regulation?
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Sharon Hodgson MP Interviewed
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The Influence of European Legal Culture on the Evolution of Lex Olympica and Olympic Law
James, M. and Osborn, G. 2024. The Influence of European Legal Culture on the Evolution of Lex Olympica and Olympic Law. in: Duval, A., Krüger, A. and Lindholm, J. (ed.) The European Roots of the Lex Sportiva Hart Publishing. pp. 93-118
Programming Parks. How do Organized Events and Activities Affect the Inclusivity of Urban Green Spaces?
Smith, A., Osborn, G. and Vodicka, G. 2024. Programming Parks. How do Organized Events and Activities Affect the Inclusivity of Urban Green Spaces? Journal of Leisure Research. 55 (3), pp. 344-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2023.2210563
Soho Poly Inspiring Future Generations: Educational Resource pack
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Recalibrating the Olympics: Misplaced leverage and a relational turn?
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Freedom of Expression and the Olympics
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Income and Earnings at the Olympic Games
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The Curious Case of the IOC and the Creation of Olympic Law
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Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions
James, M. and Osborn, G. 2023. Olympic Laws: Culture, Values, Tensions. Oxon Routledge.
Disrupting work and leisure in lockdown: the case of the Soho Poly
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Festival City Futures: Reflections and Conclusions
Bernadette Quinn, Andrew Smith and Guy Osborn 2022. Festival City Futures: Reflections and Conclusions. in: Smith, A., Osborn, G. and Quinn, B. (ed.) Festivals and the City: The Contested Geographies of Urban Events University of Westminster.
The Festivalisation of London’s Parks: The Friends’ Perspective
Andrew Smith, Guy Osborn and Goran Vodicka 2022. The Festivalisation of London’s Parks: The Friends’ Perspective. in: Andrew Smith, Guy Osborn and Bernadette Quinn (ed.) Festivals and the City: The Contested Geographies of Urban Events University of Westminster.
Introduction: Festivalisation as a Contested Urban Strategy
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Private events in a public park: Contested music festivals and socio-spatial justice in Finsbury Park, London
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Parkour and Street Culture: Conviviality, law and the negotiation of urban space
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The Night and Cultural Benefit : The Case for a Holistic Approach to Licensing
Roberts, M., Eldridge, A., Osborn, G. and Flacks, S. 2020. The Night and Cultural Benefit : The Case for a Holistic Approach to Licensing. Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. 18 (1) 9. https://doi.org/10.16997/eslj.245
Flags of convenience? Sport & nationality at the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Ken Foster and the Development of UK Sports Law: A Reflective Interview
Greenfield, Steve, James, Mark and Osborn, Guy 2019. Ken Foster and the Development of UK Sports Law: A Reflective Interview. Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. 17 (1). https://doi.org/10.16997/eslj.226
Pliant Bodies: Generic event laws and the normalisation of the exceptional
Osborn, G. and James, M. 2019. Pliant Bodies: Generic event laws and the normalisation of the exceptional. Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal.
Sport and the law: considerations for sports managers
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 2018. Sport and the law: considerations for sports managers. in: Hassan, D. (ed.) Managing sport business: an introduction. 2nd edition Routledge.
Aspects Of London’s Evening And Night Time Economy: A Report for the Mayor of London/ GLA
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Risk and lifestyle sports: the case of bouldering
Osborn, G. 2017. Risk and lifestyle sports: the case of bouldering. Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. 15 (5) 5. https://doi.org/10.16997/eslj.211
Signposting risk: Parkour parks and the materialities of regulation
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Beyond Kolpak: EU Law’s unforeseen contribution to the movement of African Cricketers
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Risk and benefits in lifestyle sports: parkour, law and social value
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Dancing on the Edge of Disciplines: Law and the Interdisciplinary Turn
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Criminalising contract: does ticket touting warrant the protection of the criminal law?
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The Olympics, transnational law and legal transplants: the International Olympic Committee, ambush marketing and ticket touting
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The Magic Screen: A History of Regent Street Cinema
Hunningher, J., Morgan-Tamosunas, R., Osborn, G. and Spankie, R. Penn, E. (ed.) 2015. The Magic Screen: A History of Regent Street Cinema. London University of Westminster.
Reconceptualising the standard of care in sport: The case of youth rugby in England and South Africa
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Olympic brandscapes: London 2012 and the seeping commercialisation of public space
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The legal history of the Old Cinema: from 'disorderly house' to high-class cinematograph
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The impact of film and television on perceptions of law and justice: towards a realisable methodology?
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The missing link: the coming out of ambush marketing?
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Sochi and protesting in the zone
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IOC rules at Sochi go too far with ban on black armbands
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World Cup 2014, right to protest and ‘über’ law
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Wearing badges is not enough...
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The responsible tweeter
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Copyright law and power in the music industry
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Guilty by association: Olympic law and the IP effect
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Grounds for benefit: developing and protecting community benefit in football stadia
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Classified: University of Westminster celebrates 100 years of the BBFC
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From beyond the grave: the legal regulation of mediumship
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The poacher turned gamekeeper: James Ferman and the increasing intervention of the law
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The Olympics, the law and the contradictions of olympism
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The Olympic laws and the tensions and contradictions of promoting and preserving the Olympic ideal
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The juridification of sport: a comparative analysis of children’s rugby and cricket in England and South Africa
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Sport and the law: considerations for sports managers
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Developing football regulation to encourage supporter community ownership in football
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Developing public policy to encourage supporter community ownership in football
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London 2012 and the impact of the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic legislation: protecting commerce or preserving culture?
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Dancing on the edge of disciplines: law and the interdisciplinary turn
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Film and the law. 2nd edition
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Regulating sport: finding a role for the law?
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Law and regulation
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Tickets, policy and social inclusion: can the European white paper on sport deliver?
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Matlock - America's greatest lawyer? A transatlantic perspective
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Judge John Deed! British TV lawyers in the 21st century
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Contradictions within the criminalisation of ticket touting: what should be the role of the law?
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Genre, iconography and British legal film
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Understanding commercial music contracts: the place of contractual theory
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A continental ambience? Lessons in managing alcohol-related evening and night-time entertainment from four European capitals
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Law, music and the creative process: who is an author?
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Law, legal education and popular culture
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The double meaning of law: does it matter if film lawyers are unethical?
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Perceptions of lawyers: a transnational study of student views on the image of law and lawyers
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Copyright law and power in the music industry
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Film lawyers: Above and beyond the law
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 2003. Film lawyers: Above and beyond the law. in: Mason, P. (ed.) Criminal Visions Willan Publishing.
Remote control: Legal censorship of the creative process
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 2003. Remote control: Legal censorship of the creative process. in: Cloonan, M. and Garofalo, R. (ed.) Policing Pop Temple University.
A continental ambience? A study of the urban management of mixed-use entertainment neighbourhoods in northern European cities
Roberts, M., Newman, P., Bailey, Nick, Greenfield, S., Osborn, G. and Edmundson, T. 2002. A continental ambience? A study of the urban management of mixed-use entertainment neighbourhoods in northern European cities. London, UK Institute of Alcohol Studies.
Borders and boundaries: locating the law in film
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Film and the law
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Regulating football: commodification consumption and the law
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Contract and control in the entertainment industry: Dancing on the edge of heaven
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1998. Contract and control in the entertainment industry: Dancing on the edge of heaven. Routledge.
Good technology? Music and the challenge of technology towards the fin de siècle
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1997. Good technology? Music and the challenge of technology towards the fin de siècle. Information and Communications Technology Law. 6 (1), pp. 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600834.1997.9965756
Enough is enough: race, cricket and protest in the UK
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1997. Enough is enough: race, cricket and protest in the UK. Sociological Focus. 30 (4), pp. 373-383. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380237.1997.10571087
Complete control? Judicial and practical approaches to the negotiation of commercial music contracts
Boon, A., Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1996. Complete control? Judicial and practical approaches to the negotiation of commercial music contracts. International Journal of the Sociology of Law. 24 (2), pp. 89-115. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijsl.1996.0009
Specificities: Oh to be in England? Mythology and identity in English cricket
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1996. Specificities: Oh to be in England? Mythology and identity in English cricket. Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture. 2 (2), pp. 271-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504639652330
Culture, change, commodity and crisis: Cricket's timeless test
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1996. Culture, change, commodity and crisis: Cricket's timeless test. International Journal of the Sociology of Law. 24 (2), pp. 189-209. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijsl.1996.0013
The living law: Popular film as legal text
Greenfield, S. and Osborn, G. 1995. The living law: Popular film as legal text. The Law Teacher. 29 (1), pp. 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.1995.9992909
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