Australian ticketing company Oztix has acquired small-events-focussed agency Local Tickets. Through the deal, Local Tickets, which specialises in events across Australia, will rebrand as LocalTix effective immediately. All LocalTix’s existing clients will automatically have access to an expanded suite of Oztix product features as part of the businesses coming together. Additionally, Oztix events will now …
Eurovision 2023 ticketing lead lifts lid on Liverpool success
The man tasked with ticketing this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool has revealed some of the milestones achieved during the continent’s biggest annual televised live music show. Billy Partridge was appointed by the BBC to the role of production coordinator, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on a nine-week freelance contract that lasted from March to …
Paradiso eyes new fan XP enhancements through ticketing partnership
Iconic Amsterdam venue Paradiso is targeting new fan experience enhancements after extending its partnership with See Tickets. The Dutch club, which welcomes more than 600,000 visitors per year, said it has been working intensively with See Tickets to improve the purchase experience for visitors in the Paradiso ticket shop and to make secondary ticket sales …
Live Nation pulls the plug on Download Germany
Live Nation GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) officials have blamed production challenges created by this summer’s busy festival market for the decision to cancel next month’s Download Germany 2023. The hard rock festival attracted 65,000 fans when it was held in Germany for the first time in 2022 and was set to return in 2023 with …
Tech Stack: Digital collectibles, F1 NFT tickets and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Commemorative ticket for 100-year-old museum Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company, has partnered with the Museum of the City of New York, to offer fans a free digital commemorative ticket for attendees, to celebrate its Centennial Gala. The ticket featured the modern facade …
People on the move: DEAG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) has appointed Lukas Goy to the executive board of subsidiary Myticket. Goy previously shared the responsibility for the operational business, and will now assume responsibility for strategic planning. Alongside the ticketing company’s chief executive Moritz Schwenkow, Goy …
Fix The Tix Coalition opposes BOSS Act in the US
The Fix The Tix Coalition, a campaign group set up by North American live entertainment and ticketing groups, has opposed the BOSS Act. US Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr recently introduced the updated BOSS and SWIFT act legislation. Fix The Tix was formed earlier this …
NFT tickets introduced for Monaco Grand Prix
Platinium Group, a ticket issuer for Formula 1, released NFT (non-fungible token) race tickets ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, which took place at the weekend. The Monaco-headquartered ticketing technology company teamed up with blockchain infrastructure company Elemint and Web3 agency Bary to create, mint and sell the NFT tickets. Tickets were minted on Ethereum …
Live music round-up: Celine Dion cancels, Eric Cantona sings…
A round-up of the latest touring news from across the globe… Canadian singer Celine Dion has cancelled all 2023 and 2024 dates on her ‘Courage’ world tour due to her struggle with neurological disorder, Stiff-Person Syndrome. The tours had already been rescheduled from 2022. In a social media post, Dion said: “I’m so sorry to …
West End Live reveals 2023 line-up of musical theatre
West End Live organisers have revealed this year’s line-up, with 40 West End shows set to offer a taste of London’s theatre for free in Trafalgar Square. The event, which is also Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival, is set to run on June 17-18. West End Live’s 2023 line-up features almost every single musical …