Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), the European artist-focused event, has opened its applications and will highlight Spain’s emerging talent at ESNS 2023. ESNS has opened its applications for European artists to perform at the event, having previously helped the early careers of artists such as Arlo Parks, Celeste, Dua Lipa, Sigrid and Fontaines DC. The conference side …
Savills sponsors The Watermill Theatre e-tickets in sustainability drive
The Watermill Theatre has partnered with real estate company Savills, which is set to be the regional theatre’s first e-ticket sponsor. West Berkshire’s Watermill Theatre has made the switch to e-ticketing in a drive to be more sustainable, while also providing a contactless ticketing option for audience members following the pandemic. In 2021, e-tickets account …
TryBooking partners with Stripe to benefit US customers
TryBooking has partnered with financial infrastructure platform Stripe to expand its online checkout solution offering. The online community event ticketing platform hopes the partnership will offer further protection for fighting fraud, as well as offering event organisers reliable and optimised payment channels. Event organisers will be able to link their event to their own Stripe …
Ticketmaster teams up with the NFL for Germany games
Ticketmaster Germany and the National Football League (NFL) have partnered for the upcoming inaugural NFL matches in Germany. The ticket company will provide its sports ticketing technology, and has worked with the NFL for its international games in London since 2007. The NFL also recently announced a four-year extension to its deal with Ticketmaster in …
All Points East partners with cryptocurrency exchange Luno
UK festival All Points East has announced a new presenting partner in cryptocurrency exchange Luno. The event, which is promoted by AEG Presents, is set to take over East London’s Victoria Park between August 19 and 28 and is expected to attract over 350,000 festival-goers. The partnership will include a ‘Luno Lounge’ on the festival …
Eventbrite Q1 revenue improves thanks to increased paid ticket volumes
Event management and ticketing company Eventbrite has said its net revenue for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 101% year-on-year. Net revenue for the first quarter ending March 31 2022 amounted to $55.9m (£44.5m/€53m) compared to $27.8m for the Covid-hit same period the year prior. Gross profit equalled $35.9m compared to $14.1m in the …
Live Nation partners with Snapchat to bring AR to live music
Social media platform Snapchat has partnered with live entertainment giant Live Nation to bring augmented reality (AR) to concerts. Live music fans will be able to open the Snapchat camera at select concerts for AR experiences, bringing artists closer to the audience. Attendees will be able to use AR to try on merchandise, find friends …
World Club Dome to attract 180,000 attendees on return
BigCityBeats World Club Dome, a major European electronic music festival, has completed its line-up ahead of the June event. The festival, which is run by German label, radio show, event and merchandise company BigCityBeats, is set to return to Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt from June 3-5 and will feature international artists such as Nicky …
New booking system to entice tennis players
Break the Love, a social sports platform that allows groups to discover and book spaces to play tennis, has partnered with Wilson Sporting Goods. The partnership will result in streamlining and subsidising the current permit system in New York City and allow tennis players to book permits directly on the Break the Love platform. Break …
On Location becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Endeavor
On Location, the official hospitality partner of the NFL American football league, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of sports and entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings. Endeavor announced today (Thursday) that it had struck agreements to become the sole owner of On Location and Endeavor China. As a result of the transaction, the NFL’s strategic investment …