Indian sports experiences operator Fanatic Sports has opened a new finance service through travel fintech SanKash. Fanatic offers travel and event ticket and hospitality packages around the world. It is the official travel agent of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and an authorised seller for the 2023 Ryder Cup, Roland Garros and …
Tech Stack: SoundCloud, AI, India’s new ticketing app and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… SoundCloud Music streaming platform SoundCloud has launched a new product called ‘Fans’ – which is currently in the beta stage – on its SoundCloud for Artists service. The ‘Fans’ product will help artists discover their most valuable fans on SoundCloud, gaining access to …
Skillbox launches artist management agency
Live ticketing and entertainment platform Skillbox has launched a new artist management agency, Level House. The New Delhi-headquartered platform also revealed that the new division will be headed up by Yama Seth, who was previously with the talent management agency Big Bad Wolf. On the decision to introduce a new artist management company, Skillbox chief …
Eventbrite set to lay off roughly 8% of workforce
Ticketing service provider Eventbrite has said that it will lay off around 8% of the company’s workforce to cut costs. As reported by Reuters, Eventbrite is also planning to relocate about 30% of the remaining roles, including moving development roles to Spain and India from Argentina and the US. The company will also relocate nearly …
Lollapalooza India debut attracts 60,000 fans
Lollapalooza India has been hailed for setting new standards for the vast nation’s festival scene after welcoming more than 60,000 fans to its inaugural event. International stars The Strokes, Divine, Jackson Wang and Imagine Dragons were among the 40 acts that performed at the first-ever large-scale international music festival in India. The two-day, multi-genre event …
Skillbox to ticket India’s Viacom VH1 Supersonic dance festival
Viacom VH1 Supersonic festival has selected Skillbox, the Indian live entertainment and ticketing platform, to power ticketing tech. The deal also includes ticketing for after parties and arcade live stage and takeover events for the beach music EDM destination, which takes place over three days at Mahalakshmi Lawns in Pune in February. Through the partnership, …
BookMyShow sees 8m attend live events in India
BookMyShow saw eight million customers attend live entertainment shows during 2022. The Indian ticketing and entertainment group helped them attend 19,000 shows in the country over the course of the year. Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai were the busiest metro cities – be it movies, live entertainment or on-demand video entertainment with BookMyShow Stream – …
Hockey World Cup marks 50 days to go with ticket sale announcement
Hockey India has marked 50 days until the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, with the announcement that tickets sales have started. The tournament is set to take place between January 13-29 next year and will feature 16 different countries. Hockey games will be played at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium and the newly …
Imagine Dragons to headline inaugural Lollapalooza India
Imagine Dragons and The Strokes are among the acts that have been confirmed for the inaugural Lollapalooza India in 2023. The two-day event will become the eighth destination and first Asian staging of the international, multi-city festival when it is held from January 28-29 at Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai. Lollapalooza India, which will be …
Extra tickets released for T20 World Cup match days
Standing room tickets have been released for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 fixture between India and Zimbabwe due to increased demand. Some 90,293 fans attended the India vs Pakistan fixture on October 23 with another full house anticipated for the Zimbabwe game, which is set to take place next Sunday at the Melbourne …