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Congressman further calls for Live Nation action
Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell has once again called for concert promoter and entertainment giant Live Nation to be broken up. Pascrell has said the reasoning behind this call includes Live Nation’s domination of the industry and how this helped the recent attack on comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing and November’s Astroworld tragedy. Chappelle …
When and Why You Should Offer Event Ticket Refunds
In the past, ticket refunds haven’t been allowed for most types of events, but the world has evolved in the last couple of years. As a result, making the decision of whether or not you’ll allow refunds for your event tickets requires a bit more consideration today. Event attendees have evolved along with the changing …
‘Fans eager to attend live events’ says Vivid Seats chief executive Chia
Vivid Seats chief executive Stan Chia believes that “fans are eager to attend live events” as the online ticketing marketplace posted a record-setting first quarter. In the first quarter of 2022, Vivid Seats posted $130.8m (£105m/€123m) in revenue, up 442% from $24.1m in the same period the year prior. In the three months leading up …
Study finds music fans more likely to care about the environment
A University of Glasgow-led study has found that music fans are more likely to care about climate change than non-music fans. The new report, called Turn Up the Volume, expands on YouGov UK polling of 2,184 adults from across the UK. The study also found that music fans expect the music industry to do more …
Liverpool fan group condemns UEFA over Champions League final ticketing
Liverpool Football Club supporters’ union Spirit of Shankly (SOS) has called out European football governing body UEFA over the ticketing allocation for the upcoming Champions League final between Liverpool and Spanish club Real Madrid. The Premier League club and opponents Real Madrid have each been allocated 19,618 tickets for the final at Stade de France …
Mansfield Town to implement new ticketing system
English League Two football club Mansfield Town has announced it will be implementing a new ticketing system in time for the 2022-23 season. The club has partnered with ticketing provider Kaizen Ticketing Solutions to develop a new system to improve supporter’s online purchasing experience. Supporters will be able to use a new one-stop platform to …
Tix Ticketing signs up historic Danish theatre
Tix Ticketing has revealed that Odense Teater is the first theatre in Denmark to appoint the ticketing software company as its new partner for ticket sales and CRM. Odense Teater is one of Denmark’s largest regional theatres and is also the country’s second-oldest theatre. It is located in Odense and has roots dating back to …
Festival takes sustainability step with world’s largest solar carport
The world’s largest solar carport, spanning 350,000 square metres, has opened at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. Renewable energy company Solarfields worked with promoter MOJO Concerts to install the Solar Carport Biddinghuizen at the Lowlands Festival car park. The sustainable carport offers space for up to 15,000 cars, and the system provides 35 MWp …
UK Government set to introduce specialist haulier changes
The UK Government has made it easier for live music and touring industry specialist hauliers to move more freely between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) from late summer. Hauliers that serve music concerts, sports and cultural events will be able to move more freely due to new measures such as dual registration. Drivers …