Fintech company Afterpay has partnered with a number of designers ahead of New York Fashion Week to offer limited edition NFTs (non-fungible tokens) that will provide access to the event. Through a partnership with agency IMG, Afterpay will work with notable designers such as ALTU by Joseph Altuzarra, AnOnlyChild, Jonathan Simkhai, Kim Shui and The …
Broadway takes small hit due to fewer productions
Broadway’s box office took a small hit last week as there were three fewer shows running. For the week ending August 21, the 20 productions on Broadway grossed $22,232,527 (£18.8m/€22.3m) according to Broadway News. This is down 19% from the previous week. Capacity held steady at 89% and the three top-grossing productions in New York …
Trainline aids women’s professional football attendances with discount
Independent rail and coach travel platform Trainline has announced a discount for those making their way to any professional women’s football match in England this season, in a bid to boost attendances. Following England’s victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro this summer, there has been a huge boom in interest to watch women’s football. The …
ICC releases standing tickets for India vs Pakistan fixture
Standing room tickets have been released today (Thursday) for the sold out India vs Pakistan fixture at the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Over 4,000 standing room tickets and a limited number of additional seats have been released for the hugely popular match, as seated tickets sold out in minutes earlier this year. General …
Festicket Moratorium hints at post-pandemic struggles
Festival package company Festicket has filed a moratorium, which typically means that struggling businesses are given formal breathing room to try and come up with a rescue plan. According to Companies House, the Commencement of Moratorium was listed today (Wednesday) and is being processed. The UK Government says that a moratorium means no legal action …
CTS Eventim bounces back in Q2 and first six months of 2022
CTS Eventim has seen a strong performance in the second quarter of 2022 to beat statistics from before the COVID-19 pandemic. The live entertainment and ticketing company posted revenues of €595m (£500m/$590m) for the second quarter and €732m for the six months between January and June. This is compared to €414m in Q2 in 2019 …
Tech Stack: NFT albums, record-breaking virtual reality events and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… K-pop mixes digital and physical K-pop festival KCON LA recently wrapped up its first in-person edition since 2019 with a second multi-act concert at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Organisers confirmed that more than 90,000 visitors attended the conference aspect of the event …
People on the move: AIF, Legends and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has announced that Paul Reed (pictured) will step down as chief executive in November. Reed has spent nine years at the trade body after joining in 2013 and has acted as general manager and CEO. During his time at …
All Access Anonymous partners with multiple festivals
All Access Anonymous (AAA) has added a number of festivals across South East Asia to its network, partnering with organisers to provide fans with rewards and experiences while still supporting promoters and vendors in a decentralised ecosystem. The decentralised network is partnering with festivals to provide new opportunities for promoters through the use of Web3 …
Ramses and Pharaohs Gold Exhibition sells 8,000 tickets
The ‘Ramses and Pharaohs Gold Exhibition’ at De Young Museum (pictured) in San Fransisco has sold 8,000 tickets upon its inauguration, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism. It is the second museum to host the exhibition after the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa al-Waziry said that …