We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Alex Simmonds has joined TEG Europe as head of UK touring and special projects. Simmonds spent eight years at SJM where he booked the C2C Country Music Festival and has worked with brands such as Disney, Studio Ghibli, BBC, Sony and Amazon. …
People on the move: CM.com, Eurovision and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Eduardo Plata (pictured right) has recently joined cloud software company CM.com to focus on the introduction of the company’s ticketing solution to the Iberia region. Plata has taken on the role of ticketing sales manager at Dutch company CM.com, to lead the …
People on the move: AEG Presents, True Tickets and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Concerts West, a wholly owned subsidiary of AEG Presents, has appointed Jesse Stoll (pictured middle)as vice-president of touring. Stoll will work on identifying new touring opportunities, and building touring relationships and partnerships. Stoll said: “I am incredibly excited and hungry to dive …
The Halls Wolverhampton set to re-open in June 2023
AEG Presents, a division of AEG Europe’s global sports, entertainment and venue operator group, and the City of Wolverhampton Council have announced the opening of the newly-named The Halls Wolverhampton. Shows are set to open in June 2023 at the new 3,404-capacity The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton and the 1,289-capacity The Wulfrun at The …
The Halls Wolverhampton set to open in June 2023
AEG Presents, a division of AEG Europe’s global sports, entertainment and venue operator group, and the City of Wolverhampton Council have announced the opening of the newly-named The Halls Wolverhampton. Shows are set to open in June 2023 at the new 3,404-capacity The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton and the 1,289-capacity The Wulfrun at The …
CTS Eventim and Rudolf Weber Arena enter ticketing partnership
Ticketing and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim has entered a ticketing partnership with Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen. Patrons will be able to book tickets for events at Rudolf Weber Arena directly through the venue’s website, as easily as it is to book through CTS Eventim. Other benefits for customers include a free choice of …
ASM Global’s Coca-Cola Music Hall celebrates packed first year
Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has enjoyed a first year that featured over 100 events and welcomed more than 165,000 people. The 4,200-capacity venue, which is operated by ASM Global, held 59 concerts and 43 private events since it opened last year. Artists that have performed at the venue include Ednita Nazario, …
People on the move: Protecht, ASM Global and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Ticket protection solutions provider Protecht has appointed Mark Kramer (pictured left) as chief technology officer. Kramer spent eight years as vice-president of engineering at Pac-12 Networks, an American sports-orientated digital cable and satellite television network. He earned multiple awards for his work in sports and …
Ticketing industry set to gather in Manchester for #TBF22
This evening, the 10th edition of TheTicketingBusiness Forum will kick off at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. On Thursday and Friday (July 7 and 8), attendees will be able to listen to talks and panels featuring the industry’s top executives from some of the largest ticketing and venue organisations, such as Ticketek, Seat Unique, Smeetz, …
Tech Stack: Secondary markets, virtual tickets and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Secondary NFT ticket marketplace Get Protocol is set to team up with Immutable X to create a secondary marketplace for NFT (non-fungible token) tickets, it has been reported. Immutable X is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum and has been a L2 …