US touring leaders APA and AGI form new mega agency

Leading North American entertainment groups Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) and Artist Group International (AGI) have merged to form a new full-service agency, Independent Artist Group (IAG). Under the terms of the merger, Jim Osborne, president of APA, becomes IAG’s chief executive, with Dennis Arfa, founder of touring agency AGI, becoming chairman of AIAG’s …

People on the move: Royal Albert Hall, iTicket and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… The Royal Albert Hall has announced the current chief executive Craig Hassall (pictured) will step down at the start of the 2023 season. Hassall joined the iconic 5,272-capacity venue in 2017 from his previous role as CEO of Opera Australia. He worked on plans for the London …