The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into online ticketing platform BookMyShow, according to reports. A complaint was made by Vijay Gopal, who runs rival movie ticketing platform Showtyme. Gopal has alleged that BookMyShow is colluding with theatres by having exclusive agreements to not sell movie tickets online through anyone else. The …
Backstage: Adele, Eurovision and more…
A round-up of the latest live music news… Adele (pictured) has announced that her postponed Las Vegas residency will begin in November, 11 months after it was originally set to begin. The singer wrote on Instagram: “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce these rescheduled shows. I truly was …
Disney VIP mega tour set to have serious environmental impact
Disney is offering a $110,000 (£92,000/€109,000) ticket for an elite package tour that will encompass all 12 Disney resorts in six different countries. However, the additional cost is the impact on the planet. The carbon price tag of the tour is 6.2 tonnes of emissions for each guest. This is 20 times more than a …
Paris 2024 offers sneak peak at Olympic ticket pricing plans
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has unveiled a first look at its ticket pricing details. The official launch of ticketing, which will include the full price list, will take place in December, but Paris 2024 organisers have offered a glimpse of their plans. More than one million tickets will be offered …
TEG announces formation of TEG Europe
TEG has today (Tuesday) announced the formation of TEG Europe, bringing together its UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations into a single integrated operation. TEG Europe will be based out of Bristol and London and will comprise TEG Live Europe, which includes the former TEG MJR’s touring business; TEG Venues, which includes …
Tickets to go on sale for Japanese anime-inspired theme park
Tickets for a Japanese theme park that is based on the films of anime studio Studio Ghibli are set to go on sale next month. The theme park will be based on Studio Ghibli work, including the Oscar-winning ‘Spirited Away’. Tickets will go on sale on August 10 and will be sold using a lottery …
Ticketmaster releases statistics following Bruce Springsteen ticket pricing anger
Ticketmaster has released statistics about costs and percentages following fans’ anger over ticket prices for Bruce Springsteen’s tour. Last week, the first set of tickets went on sale for Springsteen’s US tour, with some Platinum seats costing almost $5,000 (£4,000/€5,000) for a mid-arena seat due to high demand from fans driving up the price. Ticketmaster …
Pollen turns to Goldman Sachs and Kroll in search for buyer – report
Events start-up Pollen is reportedly trying to find a buyer, and has turned to investment banking company Goldman Sachs and restructuring firm Kroll to aid its search. According to a report from Sky News, Pollen has turned to the companies to help salvage its future. However, one source said that Kroll’s involvement was solely surrounding …
Cover Genius acquires Booking Protect
Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded insurance, has acquired Booking Protect to expand its presence in the live event and entertainment market. Booking Protect is an embedded ticket protection provider for ticket sellers and live events companies. It has worked with the likes of SeatGeek, Spectrix, AudienceView and Night Out in the US; Zaiko in …
Victoria’s live music sector to receive funding boost
Victoria’s live music industry will receive a new A$8m (£4.6m/$5.6m/€5.4m) boost from the government as part of the Live Music Restart Program – Festivals and Events funding initiative. The program supports the cost of planning and delivering an established music festival or a series of events that will attract crowds of more than 3,000 people. …