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Alejandro García Cestero

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Founder and CEO of Futura Tickets. Leads product strategy, the business and the relationship with event organisers, focused on giving them full control of their box office and their data.

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What Noise Limit Applies to an Event in Spain? 2026 Guide

Legal · October 15, 2026

Hiring artists in Brazil: INSS, IRRF and ISS in 2026

Legal · October 14, 2026

Noise at events in Belgium: 85, 95 or 100 dB(A) in 2026

Legal · October 14, 2026

Cancelling an Event in Mexico: Refunds and Compensation 2026

Legal · October 13, 2026

Minors and alcohol at events in Germany: JuSchG 2026

Legal · October 12, 2026

Foreign Artists in the UK: Withholding Tax and Visas 2026

Legal · October 11, 2026

Ticket Buyer Data in Brazil: LGPD 2026

Legal · October 11, 2026

Alcohol licence for events in the US: 2026 guide

Legal · October 11, 2026

Accessible Ticket Sales in Germany: BFSG 2026

Legal · October 10, 2026

Hiring artists in Italy: INPS agibilità and tax rules for 2026

Legal · October 10, 2026

Refunding tickets in Italy: rimborso, recesso and VAT 2026

Legal · October 10, 2026

Selling tickets in the UK: VAT and HMRC in 2026

Legal · October 10, 2026

Venue Capacity and Event Safety in France: ERP Type L 2026

Security · October 9, 2026

How many security guards does an event in Portugal require? 2026 guide

Legal · October 9, 2026

ZAiKS and STOART: music licensing for events in Poland 2026

Legal · October 9, 2026

Buma/Stemra and Sena: music at events in the Netherlands in 2026

Legal · October 7, 2026

What Data Can You Ask an Event Ticket Buyer For?

Legal · October 7, 2026

Selling tickets in Poland: VAT, KSeF and ZAiKS in 2026

Legal · October 7, 2026

How many ambulances does a 2026 event in the UAE require?

Legal · October 6, 2026

US withholding tax on foreign artists: 2026 guide

Legal · October 6, 2026

Selling Tickets in Brazil: Meia-Entrada, ECAD and ISS in 2026

Legal · October 6, 2026

Event Capacity and Safety in Germany: VStättVO 2026

Legal · October 5, 2026

Selling tickets in France: récépissé, VAT and the CNM tax in 2026

Legal · October 5, 2026

Selling tickets in the United Arab Emirates: permits and VAT

Legal · October 4, 2026

Selling tickets in Portugal: IGAC, VAT and SPA in 2026

Legal · October 4, 2026

VAT (btw) on event tickets in the Netherlands: 9% or 21% in 2026

Legal · October 2, 2026

Accessible tickets in the US: what the ADA requires in 2026

Legal · October 2, 2026

Invoicing events in Germany: E-Rechnung and VAT in 2027

Legal · October 2, 2026

Martyn's Law in the UK: what it demands of your event in 2027

Legal · October 2, 2026

Selling tickets in Italy: SIAE, biglietteria and tax in 2026

Legal · October 2, 2026

When is an ambulance mandatory at an event? 2026 guide

Legal · October 1, 2026

VeriFactu in Spain: 2027 Deadlines, 2028 Delay Announced

Legal · September 30, 2026

Insurance for Cultural Associations that Organise Events

Legal · September 29, 2026

Event permits in Dubai and the UAE: a promoter's guide

Legal · August 28, 2026

ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR: who pays for event music

Legal · August 15, 2026

Do you need a PRS licence for your event? Tariff LP

Legal · August 15, 2026

Sales tax on event tickets: state by state + 1099-K

Legal · August 15, 2026

UK ticket resale: what the face-value cap changes

Legal · August 15, 2026

UK ticketing fees: Skiddle, Fatsoma and Eventbrite

Strategy · August 15, 2026

BOTS Act, FTC fee rule and US ticket laws (2026)

Legal · August 15, 2026

VAT on event tickets in the UK: what promoters actually pay

Legal · August 15, 2026

What is a ticket waitlist after a sold-out?

Operations · April 27, 2026

SGAE, AGEDI and AIE in Spain: who collects what at events

Legal · April 27, 2026

Event promoter: what they do and how to sell tickets

Operations · April 3, 2026

Ticketmaster alternatives for promoters (2026)

Technology · March 31, 2026

Ticketing platforms for events: how to choose (15 criteria)

Technology · March 31, 2026

How to Organize a Festival in Spain: Permits and Deadlines

Operations · March 31, 2026

How do you sell tickets online for your event?

Operations · March 31, 2026

Ticketing fees in Spain 2026: how to compare them

Strategy · March 31, 2026

What does theatre ticketing software need?

Verticals · March 31, 2026

Eventbrite Alternative in Spain: 2026 Comparison

Technology · March 31, 2026

How does corporate event ticketing work?

Verticals · March 31, 2026

How to Sell Tickets for Food and Drink Events

Verticals · March 31, 2026

How do you improve the attendee experience at events?

Operations · March 31, 2026

How Do You Build Attendee Loyalty for Events?

Strategy · March 31, 2026

VAT on concert tickets in Spain: when it is 21% and when it is 10%

Legal · March 31, 2026

How to Run an Event on the Day

Operations · March 31, 2026

How to Launch Your Ticket Sales Successfully

Strategy · March 31, 2026

How to do digital marketing for events

Strategy · March 31, 2026

Best ticketing platforms in Spain (2026)

Technology · March 31, 2026

Which payment methods should you offer for events in Spain?

Technology · March 31, 2026

Ticket refunds: when they are mandatory (and when not)

Legal · March 31, 2026

How Much Should You Charge for Event Tickets?

Strategy · March 31, 2026

Is Ticket Resale Legal in Spain? Law and Fines

Legal · March 31, 2026

Festival carbon footprint: 70-85% is attendee travel

Operations · March 31, 2026

What Event Trends Will Define 2026?

Strategy · March 31, 2026

What does sports ticketing need to manage?

Verticals · March 31, 2026

What does festival ticketing need?

Verticals · March 31, 2026

Types of Event Tickets: 7 Formats and How to Price Them

Strategy · March 31, 2026

Selling concert tickets for music venues without losing margin

Verticals · March 31, 2026

How to sell tickets on Instagram and TikTok

Strategy · March 31, 2026

How to use promotional codes for events?

Strategy · January 23, 2025

How do you manage an event's guest lists?

Operations · January 22, 2025

How do you sell tickets for hybrid conferences?

Verticals · January 21, 2025

How to recover abandoned carts in ticket sales?

Strategy · January 19, 2025

Do early bird tickets work?

Strategy · January 17, 2025

What does ticketing for nightclubs and discos look like?

Verticals · January 16, 2025

How to manage sports season tickets

Verticals · January 13, 2025

How to comply with GDPR when organising events?

Legal · January 12, 2025

How to use email marketing to sell tickets?

Strategy · January 11, 2025

What is dynamic ticket pricing?

Strategy · January 10, 2025

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