Dusseldorf-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company and ticket platform Vivenu, which offers an application programming interface (API) for venues and promoters, has raised a further $50m (£37/€43.6m) in a Series B investment round. The announcement comes less than 12 months after it raised $15m in a Series A round. The new financing round was led by investment …
Moment House Japan launches with host of new shows
Moment House has expanded into Japan through its partnership with digital ticketing platform Zaiko and has also announced its first virtual shows. Zaiko invested in US live media platform Moment House in September and has now announced its first round of virtual shows, available via Moment House Japan. Moment House was founded in 2019 and …
MRG adds second US venue to its roster
Entertainment and hospitality company MRG Group has expanded its portfolio with a new venue in Brooklyn, and has also added two new talent buyers to its MRG Live team. The Atlantic in Brooklyn, New York is the seventh performance venue to be managed and/or booked by the MRG Group and the second in the US …
Highest Point Festival brings boost to local economy
Highest Point Festival has invigorated the local economy, with the impact estimated at £4.68m (€5.6m/$6.4m) as it returned to Williamson Park in Lancaster in September. Almost 35,000 people attended the music event, which welcomed artists such as Ella Eyre (pictured), Rag’n’Bone Man, Rick Astley and Becky Hill. The new figures come from Highest Point organisers, …
Theatre Royal Sydney implements new solutions ahead of grand reopening
Theatre Royal Sydney has implemented a new ticketing solution from TixTrack and a CRM (customer relationship management) partnership with HubSpot, following a major refurbishment and ahead of its reopening on December 2. Trafalgar Entertainment is the new operator of Theatre Royal Sydney, and has chosen to move away from traditional commercial theatre ticketing, turning to …
Former ticket kiosk up for sale in London for over £3m
A former, small West End ticket kiosk on a traffic island near Leicester Square is on sale for £3.3m (€3.9m/$4.4m) plus VAT. The freehold property is a former ticket kiosk, which many Londoners would have used to purchase tickets for theatre shows, and is based on Charing Cross Road. It has a small structure at …
Manchester City appeals to wider fan base through new partnership
English Premier League club Manchester City is appealing to its global fans with a new partnership with India’s premium bespoke sports travel and experiences platform, DreamSetGo. The new partnership means that DreamSetGo is the club’s official football hospitality experiences partner in India. The company was founded by Monish Shah in 2019 and curates premium, end-to-end …
Renowned Dutch concert hall utilises Tix Ticketing solution
Dutch concert venue Het Concertgebouw has successfully integrated the Tix Ticketing product as its main box office sales and event management solution. The partnership went live on Monday, with the transition including the conversion of more than 10 years of data from the previous system. This consisted of tickets, orders, subscriptions, customer records, customer tags …
People on the move: UK Theatre, Logitix and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… UK Theatre, a theatre and performing arts membership organisation, has announced that it has appointed joint presidents for the first time in its history. Stephanie Sirr and Jon Gilchrist will be joint presidents for a three-year term, and currently serve as the president and interim …
Logitix extends Valero Alamo Bowl partnership
Live event ticketing company Logitix has recently renewed multiple long-term partnerships and reshuffled its management team. A three-year extension has been agreed for Logitix’s partnership with Valero Alamo Bowl, a National Football League (NFL) event due to take place in San Antonio in December. Logitix will work alongside organisers to provide technology and analytics throughout …