Italian live music body Assomusica Associates has announced the death of its president, Vincenzo Spera, following a road accident in Genoa. Spera, who was 70, became president of the organisation in 2012 following a long career as one of the country’s leading promoters. The company he founded in 1974, Duemilagrandieventi, has organised hundreds of concerts …
Eintracht Frankfurt fans banned from attending Napoli match in Italy
German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has said that its fans will not be allowed to attend its Round of 16 UEFA Champions League game away at SSC Napoli, as Italy’s Interior Ministry is planning to stop the sale of any tickets to visiting spectators. Eintracht lost the first leg 2-0 at Deutsche Bank Park, …
Coventry Building Society Arena welcomes record crowd
Coventry Building Society Arena welcomed a record crowd for a sporting event yesterday (Sunday), with 32,128 spectators watching England Women take on Italy. The match was part of a double-header for the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, with Belgium facing South Korea in the second fixture. Sunday’s attendance beat the previous record figure of 32,019 for …
Corriere dello Sport-Stadio teams up with Vivaticket
Italian media outlet and newspaper Corriere dello Sport-Stadio has partnered with Vivaticket to sell tickets for sporting matches, concerts and other events. Vivaticket is an operator in the creation, production, marketing and management of integrated electronic ticketing and access control systems. Starting from this month, readers will be able to purchase tickets through the newly …
Italian Supreme Administrative Court affirms TicketOne fine annulment
Bird & Bird partner and associate Federico Marini Balestra and Lucia Antonazzi have analysed the annulment of the €10.9m (£9.4m/$11.3m) fine given to CTS Eventim-owned TicketOne by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) in 2021. In October, the Italian Supreme Administrative Court ( ‘Consiglio di Stato’ in Italian or CDS) affirmed the Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal/Court …
Italy’s live sector shows positive signs of bouncing back
The recent Milan Music Week provided the perfect backdrop for Italy’s copyright agency SIAE to present a preview of its figures relating to concerts, for the first nine months of 2022. During a panel discussion at the event, guests talked about the data and how the pandemic significantly impacted the live sector in Italy. Despite …
Italy’s Culture Minister dedicates funds to cinema recovery
Italy’s cinema industry is set to receive a boost thanks to cut-price tickets, according to the country’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sanguiliano. As seen by the demise of major cinema chains in the UK and US, cinemas suffered significantly due to long periods of closure during the pandemic. According to a report from news outlet Il …
Rugby Football Union raises England Six Nations ticket prices – report
The Rugby Football Union has hiked up ticket prices for next year’s Six Nations, to help cover overheads due to inflation. As reported by the Guardian, the RFU had decided that prices for the 2022-23 season would rise roughly in line with inflation. However, due to the surging energy prices and rise in supplier costs …
Assomusica and Italy’s Minister for Youth Policies sign Memorandum of Understanding
Assomusica, the Italian association of live music show producers and organisers, and Italy’s Minister for Youth Policies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum aims to protect young artists and music fans, raise awareness and aid prevention when it comes to negative aspects of the music scene, such as drug-use. The Minister for Youth …
Infront Italy to offer corporate hospitality for the 2023 Ryder Cup
Infront Italy has been appointed as the official premium experience agent in the Italian territory for the sale of corporate hospitality packages for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The golf team competition is set to take place September 25 until October 1, 2023 at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome. The sports marketing …