US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee – Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights – have revealed that the hearing on the lack of competition within the ticketing industry will be held on January 24. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing will be titled ‘That’s The …
Tickets for Good celebrates major year in 2022
Tickets for Good has revealed a major year of growth in 2022 and announced new projects for 2023. The platform initially began with its ‘Ticket Bank’ project in 2019 before the Tickets for Good NHS platform was introduced in May 2021, to offer key workers from the pandemic tickets to events. Since its launch, the …
Corriere dello Sport-Stadio teams up with Vivaticket
Italian media outlet and newspaper Corriere dello Sport-Stadio has partnered with Vivaticket to sell tickets for sporting matches, concerts and other events. Vivaticket is an operator in the creation, production, marketing and management of integrated electronic ticketing and access control systems. Starting from this month, readers will be able to purchase tickets through the newly …
AGF reveals festivals and events hitting sustainability targets
A Greener Festival (AGF) has revealed that 43 festivals and events from 13 different countries have achieved the AGF Certification for sustainability in 2022. AGF Certification is a comprehensive standard for sustainability in the live events sector for festivals and events reducing waste, emissions and enhancing equality and biodiversity. Some of the events that achieved …
Aston Villa announces Villa Park as fully NFC ticketing enabled
Premier League football club Aston Villa has announced that Villa Park (pictured) is now fully NFC ticketing enabled for fans to enter the 42,785-capacity stadium. The club has rolled out NFC technology across the stadium, starting with the North Stand and Trinity Road Stand, then moving on to the Doug Ellis Stand and Holte End …
Made Media and Easy-connect enter strategic partnership
Made Media and Easy-connect have entered into a strategic partnership to support cultural organisations in reaching new audiences and increasing revenue. London-headquartered Made Media works with cultural and creative organisations to create solutions that drive strategy, while Vienna-based Easy-connect works with arts institutions to digitise sales and communications channels. The partnership will enable Made to …
Live industry groups join forces to introduce new initiative
Live industry groups have joined together to unveil a new ‘Make Tickets Fair!’ initiative, which is a campaign aimed at educating live entertainment fans to avoid being ripped off by unscrupulous ticket resellers. The campaign was created by a cross-industry group co-ordinated by FEAT (The Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing), and a new industry-facing website …
ENO and ACE reach funding agreement to plan for future
The English National Opera (ENO) has revealed that Arts Council England (ACE) has agreed to invest £11.46m (€13m/$14m) between April 2023 and March 2024, to sustain a programme of work at ENO’s current London home while starting to plan for a new base outside of the English capital by 2026. Further investment for 2024 through …
Tech Stack: Virtual Reality concert, immersive theatre and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… K-Pop VR concert at SXSW K-Pop group Aespa are set to debut their first virtual reality (VR) concert at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. VR concert production and distribution company AmazeVR recently revealed that the 20-minute ‘Aespa VR Concert at Kwangya’ …
People on the move: AEG Presents and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Concert promoter and entertainment company, AEG Presents, has appointed Rich Johnson (pictured) as senior vice-president of ticketing and revenue. He will oversee the department under the company’s Global Touring division. Before taking on his new role at AEG Presents, Johnson frequently advised ticketing …