UK flagship festival Glastonbury has been asked to reduce noise and improve crowd control ahead of the 2023 event. Organisers have been told by Mendip District Council, which is responsible for issuing the licence for the festival, that there were concerns over the way the festival is managed. In a report published by the council, …
Tramlines Trusts supports local charities and funds Sheffield economy
The Tramlines Trust, which was created this year by the organisers of Tramlines festival, has distributed over £30,000 ($36,000/€35,000) to local groups and beneficiaries. The festival also brought in almost £4m to the local economy in 2022, according to research. An independent report from Bluegrass Research and Sheffield City Council demonstrated that Tramlines festival, which …
Phoebe Bridgers sold-out Singapore concert sees ticket waitlist created
AEG Presents has set up a waiting list for fans hoping to purchase tickets for a sold-out Phoebe Bridgers (pictured) concert in Singapore. The organiser announced on social media platform, Instagram, that the concert had sold out today (Friday) and fans could sign up to a waiting list that will notify them if more tickets …
Senator confirms anti-trust hearing concerning Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster and Live Nation will be the topic of a US Senate anti-trust panel hearing on the lack of competition in the country’s ticketing industry. The hearing follows Ticketmaster’s issues with a Taylor Swift pre-sale, which saw millions of fans attempting to purchase tickets. Fans struggled for hours with crashes and glitches, with tickets soon …
House Of Vans London set to close after eight years
London venue House Of Vans is set to close its doors for good in December. The venue, which is located at The Arches by Waterloo train station, is sponsored by US shoe brand Vans and has welcomed performances from major artists over nearly a decade. In a statement on Instagram, House Of Vans said: “After …
UK Music survey shows drop in music employees from ethnically diverse communities
UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has revealed its latest Workforce Diversity Survey, which forms part of its UK Music Diversity Report. While there has been an improvement in the number of women in the sector, and more specifically in mid and senior roles, there was a drop in some parts …
Taylor Swift and Live Nation discuss Ticketmaster pre-sale issues
Taylor Swift and Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, have voiced their opinion on the ticketing platform’s failure to keep up with the demand for tickets during last week’s pre-sales. Tickets for Swift’s ‘The Eras’ tour went on sale last week with millions of fans attempting to secure a seat. The enormous demand subsequently caused …
Dice extends partnership with Primavera Sound
Ticketing and live music discovery platform Dice and promotion company Primavera Sound have extended their multi-year, mobile-only ticketing partnership. The partnership, which began in 2019, will see Dice continue to provide tickets for all Primavera Sound events in Europe, including Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona and Madrid. Dice will also provide tickets for Primavera Sound’s …
AudienceView launches white-label app, adds Realife Tech to portfolio
AudienceView, a provider of ticketing and e-commerce solutions for the live events industry, has launched an integrated, white-label mobile app platform. Clients will be able to configure a fully-branded consumer app to expand the relationship with all event attendees, rather than the sole ticket buyer. AudienceView Spotlight is an extension of AudienceView Unlimited, a …
Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift general on-sale, issues explanation into chaos
Ticketmaster has been forced to cancel the general on-sale of Taylor Swift tickets after more than two million tickets were snapped up during the pre-sales for the singer’s US Eras Tour. In a statement, the Live Nation-owned ticketing platform said: “Due to extraordinary high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet …