Mobile-focused ticketing platform SeatGeek has released its third quarter financial results, posting two company records for its Q3 net revenue and Q3 gross profit. From June 30 to September 30, SeatGeek’s net revenue rose to $59.7m (£44.6m/€52.8m), an increase of 46% from Q2 and an improvement on a pandemic-hit $2.8m in Q3 the year prior. …
NSW superspreader events lead to festival cancellation
New South Wales (NSW) Health has ordered the cancellation of a hip hop and electronic dance music festival today (Thursday) just two days before it was due to take place. Lunar Electric festival in Newcastle, New South Wales, has been forced to cancel under a Public Health Order, following a number of events leading to …
Wegow acquires Bracelit – TheTicketingBusiness News
Spanish platform Wegow, a live music social marketplace, has acquired event management company Bracelit. Bracelit will continue to operate as an independent company and work with clients to help manage and organise sporting, corporate, congress and trade events. The acquisition comes as studies show that in 2020, the use of digital wallets grew by …
Denmark and Sweden continue compensation for cancelled live events
The Governments of Sweden and Denmark have announced they will continue to offer financial compensation to organisers and businesses that have suffered due to the cancellation of live events thanks to COVID-19. During a press conference, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced that further cancellation compensation would be available to event organisers, if it is …
Reboot your event sales strategy with these ideas – Blog
To achieve your event registration or ticket sales goals, you must consider some important questions. Namely, what are your goals? What steps are you going to take to achieve them? And how are you going to ensure that your efforts pay off? For example, when it comes to filling your event planner calendar and achieving …
NTIA “disappointed” in COVID passes in England as venues and clubs struggle
Chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Michael Kill, has said the organisation is “disappointed” that UK Members of Parliament voted in to law the use of COVID-19 passports for nightclubs and venues in England. COVID passes are mandatory and enforceable in England from today (Wednesday), with proof of double vaccination needed to …
People on the move: TicketCo, ASM Global and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Former Ticketmaster vice-president of sales and marketing Lauren Pye has been brought in to lead the new US team of integrated streaming and event payment platform, TicketCo. TicketCo already has a presence in Norway, the UK, Poland and Sweden. It will also target Germany …
ASM Global appoints Merchán to spearhead worldwide marketing efforts
Live entertainment and venue management company ASM Global has appointed Alex Merchán (pictured) as its new executive vice-president of marketing. Merchán was formerly executive vice-president of marketing for entertainment company Live Nation’s Clubs and Theatres division. In his new role, he will be responsible for all marketing, data analytics, digital, creative and communications efforts for ASM …
Timed entry ticketing to prevent overcrowding in Arches National Park
A popular national park in the US is to implement a timed entry ticketing system in order to prevent overcrowding. The National Park Service has announced it will be introducing a temporary, timed entry session to reduce traffic and overcrowding at Arches National Park in Utah. During the decade between 2009 and 2019, visits to Arches …
TicketCo launches in the US
Integrated streaming and event payment platform TicketCo is launching in the US as it continues its global expansion. TicketCo already has a presence in Norway, the UK, Poland and Sweden. It will also target Germany and the Netherlands as part of its European expansion plans. The company has already appointed Lauren Pye (pictured), who is …