DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) has acquired a majority stake in Psytrance/Goa festival, Indian Spirit. The festival has been held in Eldena, Germany since 1999 and is one of the largest Psytrance festivals in Europe. Indian Spirit welcomes around 20,000 visitors each year, and boasts a line-up of DJs from the Psytrance scene. Guests are …
FIFA launches ticketing app for World Cup attendees
FIFA has launched a new ticketing application for fans attending the World Cup in Qatar. The new app will allow fans to access tickets easily and edit personal information. Arguably the most important aspect is the ability to change guests of ticket-holders through the app. In a press conference earlier this week, FIFA’s World Cup …
Center Theatre Group launches ‘Ticket Drop Tuesdays’
Arts and culture organisation Center Theatre Group has launched ‘Ticket Drop Tuesdays’, which will see tickets released for a $20 (£18/€20) flat rate every Tuesday. The tickets will be for shows at The Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, which are all operated by Center …
People on the move: CM.com, Eurovision and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Eduardo Plata (pictured right) has recently joined cloud software company CM.com to focus on the introduction of the company’s ticketing solution to the Iberia region. Plata has taken on the role of ticketing sales manager at Dutch company CM.com, to lead the …
Tech Stack: the Metaverz, virtual events and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Introducing the Metaverz Triller, an AI-powered creator platform, has revealed its latest venture the Metaverz, a virtual integrated digital, technology, media and entertainment platform. Inside the Metaverz, which is Triller’s first approach to the metaverse, fans can attend virtual concerts featuring their favourite …
World Cup ticket sales near three million
Ticket sales for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar are nearing three million, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. It was also revealed by World Cup chief operating officer Colin Smith that the top 10 purchasing countries out of the 2.89 million tickets sold are Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the United Arab …
Ticketpass dedicates donations to grassroots music venues
Ethical ticketing platform Ticketpass has launched a new ticketing package that will provide support to struggling grassroots music venues and charitable causes. The new package will see a flat 10% service fee applied to all tickets sold on the Ticketpass platform. Then, 40% of this fee will be handed back to the venue that is …
Montenegro and North Macedonia withdraw from next year’s Eurovision
Montenegro and North Macedonia will not compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, due to the cost of entry. Broadcasters pay a fee to take part in the song competition, but the price differs depending on the size of the country. According to an article from the BBC, some countries have been asked …
Major price increase for Glastonbury 2023 tickets
Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s flagship summer event, will set back attendees £340 (€390/$384) next year for a standard ticket. Festival-goers will have to pay £335 plus a £5 booking fee, with a £50 deposit to be paid when tickets go on sale next month. Tickets last went on sale in 2019, before the 2020 and …
Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse team up with Digital Theatre
Liverpool’s Everyman & Playhouse theatres have announced a new partnership with Digital Theatre+, which will see the digital capture and distribution of at least one piece of new writing annually for Digital Theatre’s education platform. The first production of ‘Our Town Needs A Nando’s’ by Samantha O’Rourke is already available on the platform, and will …