[ad_1] Entertainment giant AEG is reportedly set to open an office in Australia for its AXS ticketing platform. According to a report from The Australian, AXS chief executive Bryan Perez is looking at the Australian live music market as part of a major expansion. The new office would potentially give AEG an Australian-focused ticketing arm …
Rolling Loud Germany to debut in 2023
[ad_1] Germany is set to receive its own version of Rolling Loud festival, as the hip-hop event heads to Munich for the first time in 2023. The festival is set to take place at the Messe Exhibition Center in the German city from July 7-9. Live Nation’s Mojo Concerts will team up with Austrian promoter …
Taylor Swift fans offered second chance to purchase Eras Tour tickets
[ad_1] Taylor Swift fans have been given a second chance to secure tickets for the singer’s Eras Tour, with reports of those having signed up to Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan programme receiving notifications that tickets are available. Billboard has reported that users of the Verified Fan programme – which is Ticketmaster’s attempt at squeezing out bots …
Lawmakers demand answers over Taylor Swift Eras tour ticketing
[ad_1] US lawmakers have penned a letter to Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino to discuss Ticketmaster’s ticketing process for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. The House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote to Rapino earlier this week to clarify the ticketing process for the tour, and provide details on how the company will make sure consumers …
Taylor Swift reportedly considered FTX NFT ticketing before collapse
[ad_1] Taylor Swift was set to partner with FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that has now filed for bankruptcy, which would have included an arrangement to have concert tickets minted as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), it has been reported. According to the Financial Times, founder of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried was negotiating with Swift over a deal worth …
Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster following ticketing debacle
[ad_1] Taylor Swift fans from 13 states across the US are suing Ticketmaster following the ‘Eras Tour’ ticketing debacle, according to reports. Ticketmaster witnessed extraordinary demand for pre-sale tickets for the singer’s tour, with millions of fans attempting to purchase tickets. The ticketing platform suffered several issues with the general onsale subsequently cancelled. Many fans …
Senators question FTC over bot tactics
[ad_1] US Senators have turned to the country’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to discuss the agency’s plans to fight the use of bots in ticketing, following the issues which plagued the recent Taylor Swift pre-sale. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee announced recently they would be holding a hearing to examine the ticketing industry, while …
Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift general on-sale, issues explanation into chaos
[ad_1] 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 …
Taylor Swift pre-sale issues ramp up Ticketmaster-Live Nation break up calls
[ad_1] Taylor Swift fans faced a long wait to try and secure tickets for the singer’s 2023 Eras tour in the US, after Ticketmaster faced “historically unprecedented demand”. Hundreds of thousands of fans attempted to secure tickets through the Live Nation-owned ticketing company, causing the platform to crash. Fans were able to join the queue …
Live Nation donates over two million tickets to Vet Tix
[ad_1] Live Nation has donated over two million tickets to the military community through its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix). The partnership started in 2014 and Live Nation has continued to donate tickets to the military community. Live Nation and Ticketmaster have donated tickets to performances in country, pop, rock, hip-hop and …