Coachella has reportedly been fined $117,000 (£94,000/€106,000) for breaking its curfew on all three days of weekend one. The festival ran over its curfew by more than 20 minutes on each day, according to reports. Weekend one ran between April 14-16, with the festival going over by 25 minutes on Friday, 22 minutes on Saturday …
Tech Stack: MLB, anti-bots and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… MLB overhauls app features Major League Baseball (MLB) has overhauled its official mobile, streaming, and ticketing applications for the 2023 season as it seeks to boost fan engagement. The official MLB app has been completely redesigned to make it easier to follow favourite …
Afrochella ends after five years
Afrochella will not return after five years of festivals celebrating Ghanaian music and culture, according to organisers. The festival, which took place December 28-29, featured performances from the likes of Burna Boy and Skepta. As per the BBC, co-founder Abdul Abdullah told attendees at the 7,000-capacity El-Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, that “this is the …
Coachella organiser Goldenvoice files lawsuit against Afrochella
Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the organisers of Ghanaian Afrobeats music festival Afrochella, it has been reported. The lawsuit was filed last week at a California district court, and comes several years after Goldenvoice parent company AEG warned Afrochella over the use of the name. According to the Rolling Stone …
AEG and Live Nation settle New Year’s Eve Coachella event dispute
Entertainment giants AEG and Live Nation have settled a case over a New Year’s Eve event in the city of Coachella in California. AEG-owned Goldenvoice was unhappy with the event’s name which was originally called ‘Coachella Day One 22’, as it believed it implied a formal connection to the flagship Coachella Valley Music and Arts …
Kanye West sued over unpaid fees for events – report
Rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, is being sued $7.1m (£6m/€7m) by Los Angeles-based production company Phantom Labs over claims of unpaid fees for a series of events. Variety reported that the lawsuit was filed yesterday (Thursday) at Los Angeles County’s Superior Court, and that West and his team owe Phantom Labs for fees …
Coachella ticket resale prices dip following Kanye West exit
Coachella has witnessed a dip in ticket prices on secondary markets following rapper Kanye West’s cancellation in early April, according to reports. West, also known as Ye, pulled out of the US flagship festival on April 4, and according to Digital Music News, ticket prices on secondary markers subsequently fell. Online ticketing marketplace TickPick(.com) had …
Fans to enjoy Coachella virtually through YouTube for tenth year
This weekend’s Coachella festival will be live-streamed on Youtube, meaning music fans from across the globe can experience the event and watch their favourite artists without physically being there. The festival has been streamed on YouTube for the last 10 years of the event, with livestreams set to be available across both weekends of the …
Vivid Seats data reveals festival trend changes
Fans are willing to travel further to attend music festivals in the US to see their favourite acts, according to data from online ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats. The data has revealed that the average distance a fan travelled between 2021 and 2022 was 433 miles. This year, Vivid Seats claimed that festival attendees will travel …
‘Floatchella’ to be renamed following cease and desist letter
AEG Presents, which owns Coachella festival promoter Goldenvoice, has reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to a small event called ‘Floatchella’ in Mystic, Connecticut. ‘Floatchella’ is an event that features local bands and DJs performing on a dock, while the audience watches from small boats, paddle boards or other paddle craft that float in …