[ad_1] 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 …
Savills sponsors The Watermill Theatre e-tickets in sustainability drive
[ad_1] 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 …
Pollen raises $150m in Series C funding
[ad_1] Travel and entertainment technology company Pollen has raised $150m (€140m/£118m) in a Series C funding round. Pollen was founded in 2014 and curates and delivers experiences across the globe, using data and customer insights. It was founded by two brothers, Callum and Liam Negus-Fancey, who use the data to create experiences exclusive to Pollen, …
Ghana Premier League success with digital ticketing
[ad_1] Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has claimed that an increase in revenue from gate proceeds at the country’s largest venue, Baba Yara Stadium, has been down to the introduction of an e-ticketing platform. The Vice President made the comments about the 103% increase in revenue following a Ghana Premier League game between Kumasi …
Sound Travel: How event organisers are benefitting from the hotel booking boom they create
[ad_1] Mike Bayon, CEO and Founder of Sound Travel, tells us about how his business has created a new revenue stream for the events industry through the hotel rooms that it fills… When a major act’s tour dates are revealed, it is not just their fans who get excited as they jump online to snap …
Data, revenue, fan engagement – digital ticketing at the Six Nations with Tixserve
[ad_1] Following five exciting weekends of rugby’s Guinness Six Nations, 370,000 Tixserve-powered digital tickets were delivered across both Twickenham Stadium, London, and the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, for fixtures against Scotland, France, Ireland and Italy. Digital match day ticketing, hospitality ticketing and car parking passes were issued via the Tixserve platform and delivered into the relevant …
Edinburgh International Festival unveils expanded 2022 programme
[ad_1] Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its programme for 2022 with more than 2,300 artists to feature in its biggest staging since 2019. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the festival will see 14 venues host 87 events and over 160 performances of music, opera, dance and theatre performances throughout August. Highlights of the international programme include …
Music Venue Trust calls on Spotify to support grassroots music venues
[ad_1] Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK charity that aims to protect and improve UK grassroots music venues, has called on music streaming giant Spotify to support smaller venues. Following Spotify’s $310m (£236m/€281m) deal with Spanish LaLiga side FC Barcelona that includes naming rights for its stadium, Camp Nou, and shirt sponsorship, the charity called …
Doja Cat stops live set to help distressed audience member
[ad_1] Artist Doja Cat stopped her set at Lollapalooza Argentina for almost five minutes this weekend, after noticing an attendee was in distress in the audience. The festival was being held at the Hippodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires and featured performances from other artists including The Strokes, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, ASAP …
Swansea Arena officially opens – TheTicketingBusiness News
[ad_1] Swansea’s new 3,500-capacity Digital Arena has officially opened ahead of its first event next week. The new £135m (€161m/$177m) arena forms part of the £1.3bn Swansea Bay City Deal in which the UK Government is a partner. The opening ceremony was attended by UK Government Minister David TC Davies. The arena hosts its first …