[ad_1] Events.com has acquired the assets of ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets (BPT). The Events.com platform provides a range of software and services through several brands to aid event discovery, ticketing, sponsorship, marketing and management. It was recently revealed that Brown Paper Tickets still owed millions of dollars to customers and event producers, even after a settlement with …
Ticketing details revealed for 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix
[ad_1] Formula 1 has revealed ticket sales information for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, which is set to take place in November next year. It will be the third US-based grand prix after The Circuit of Americas in Austin and the new Miami Grand Prix, which was introduced this year. A pre-registration ticketing portal …
See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach
[ad_1] Global ticketing platform See Tickets has notified customers of a data breach, which has reportedly lasted two-and-a-half years. While See Tickets and parent company Vivendi have yet to come forward with statements, consumer rights law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has published a press release to say that it is investigating …
Live Nation ‘applauds’ US President’s call for fee transparency
[ad_1] Live entertainment company Live Nation has said that it supports US President Joe Biden’s call for fee transparency in the sector. Yesterday (Wednesday) President Biden pledged to crack down on surprise fees sprung on consumers on things like TV cable bills, hotel rooms and concert tickets. Biden told reporters: “We’re just getting started. There’s …
Arts Council England postpones Investment Programme announcement
[ad_1] Arts Council England (ACE) has postponed its Investment Programme announcement, which should have taken place today (Wednesday). The 2023-26 programme was supposed to be a big moment for a number of arts organisations, with ACE originally suggesting that it would try to move funds away from London. Initial reports in February suggested that there …
Live music bodies call on new Prime Minster for VAT reduction
[ad_1] Following the news that Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s new Prime Minister earlier this week, organisations in the live music sector have called for stability. Sunak was made Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party following Liz Truss’s resignation after just six weeks in office. Those in the live music sector have …
Live Nation Women funds Gritty In Pink start-up
[ad_1] Live Nation Women has announced an investment from the Live Nation Women Fund into Gritty In Pink, a start-up building the InPink marketplace with the aim of equality. The InPink marketplace is a new platform that connects the music industry to a diverse community of female creators and professionals. The Live Nation Women Fund …
DEAG acquires majority stake in Tickets.ie
[ad_1] DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) has acquired a majority stake in Irish ticketing platform Tickets.ie. Through its UK subsidiary MyTicket, DEAG has acquired a majority stake in Irish company Oshi Software, the operator of the ticketing platform Tickets.ie. The acquisition expands DEAG’s presence in Ireland, with the company hoping for synergy between its other …
Tech Stack: Ozzfest, metaverse music venues and more…
[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NCT Dream The Movie: In a Dream SM Entertainment, event cinema distribution company Trafalgar Releasing and cinema technology company CJ 4DPLEX have revealed that K-Pop boyband NCT Dream will be releasing their first film, NCT Dream The Movie: In a Dream. The …
People on the Move: Live Nation Concerts, Kia Forum and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Live Nation Concerts has appointed Geni Lincoln (pictured right) as its new president of California region. In this new role, Lincoln will oversee all booking, marketing and business operations in California for Live Nation Concerts. Prior to joining Live Nation, Lincoln was …