Private equity group EQT has become a strategic investor in United Talent Agency (UTA), which represents major artists such as Guns N Roses, Dolly Parton and Muse. EQT, which has around $100.0bn in assets under management, said the acquisition of the undisclosed stake recognises Beverly Hills-headquartered UTA’s recent growth trajectory and will help fuel future …
Women’s World Cup marks one year to go with ticket details
Football governing body FIFA has announced today (Wednesday) that tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will go on sale from October 6. The tickets for the Women’s World Cup, which is being staged in Australia and New Zealand next year, will go on sale online with adults tickets starting at just A$20/NZ$20 (£12/$14/€14) …
Grand Rapids Griffins launches business-minded memberships
The Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of National Hockey League (NHL) franchise the Detroit Red Wings, has launched a new season ticket membership designed specifically for businesses. Named Business Edge, the program allows companies to connect with customers, generate new business and strengthen relationships, as well as helping with team culture …
NFL Germany tickets snapped up with fears over ticket scalpers
Fans of the National Football League (NFL) snapped up tickets in mere minutes for the first regular season game to be played in Germany, at Munich’s Allianz Arena in November. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to meet the Seattle Seahawks on November 13, with fans rushing to purchase tickets from Ticketmaster. It had been …
Leyton Orient signs up Ticketmaster Sport
English League Two football club Leyton Orient has announced a long-term ticketing solution partnership with Ticketmaster Sport. Match tickets for the 2022-23 season go on sale today on the new ticketing platform, with season cards being migrated from the previous ticketing platform during the season. Leyton Orient previously utilised the VMS Ticketing solution from Venue …
Tech Stack: VR concerts, live-streaming and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… ‘Enter Thee Hottieverse’ AmazeVR, a virtual reality (VR) concert platform, has announced there will be a second leg of the virtual reality concert tour from rapper Megan Thee Stallion. The ‘Enter Thee Hottieverse’ tour sold out at every venue in the first leg …
People on the move: Protecht, ASM Global and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Ticket protection solutions provider Protecht has appointed Mark Kramer (pictured left) as chief technology officer. Kramer spent eight years as vice-president of engineering at Pac-12 Networks, an American sports-orientated digital cable and satellite television network. He earned multiple awards for his work in sports and …
Independent Venue Community initiative launches
A new initiative to promote venues across the country to those that wouldn’t normally attend gigs or events has launched today (Tuesday). Independent Venue Community (IVC) has been developed by the founders of Independent Venue Week (IVW) and will urge smaller locations across the UK to commit to a range of community programming. There will …
Live Nation enters regional Australian market
Live entertainment giant Live Nation has entered into regional Australia through a new deal with Anita’s Theatre, a small historic venue in Thirroul. The city is a northern seaside suburb in Wollongong, which is roughly 60km south of Sydney. It is the first time Live Nation has entered the regional Australian market. Live Nation already …
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans opt for Shift4
National Football League (NFL) side the New Orleans Saints (pictured in white) and the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s New Orleans Pelicans have partnered with Shift4, an integrated payments and commerce technology provider. Shift4 will be the official payment solutions provider for the two New Orleans outfits, and will process payments for all Saints and Pelicans …