AFL freezes Women’s Grand Final ticket prices

The Australian Football League (AFL) has revealed a price freeze on tickets for the 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final at A$10 (£6/€6/$7) for adults and free entry for children.  Tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster yesterday (Monday), and AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial, Kylie Rogers, said the price freeze was to …

SmartLedger launches NFT ticketing platform TicketMint

SmartLedger has launched a new NFT smart ticketing platform, TicketMint, which provides an on-chain digital multimedia collectible ticket and enables event creators and ticket issuers to guarantee authenticity of tickets, control prices and increase engagement.  In October, TicketMint was tested for the first time at an educational luncheon and summit at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel …

Tech Stack: Web3 toolkits and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… MetaFests and Vatom launch Web3 toolkit UK-based Web3 specialist for festivals, MetaFests, has partnered with US-based Web3 technology platform Vatom to launch a ‘Digital Lanyard’.  The ‘Digital Lanyard’ is a blockchain-powered toolkit that will help festival organisers gain access to the multiple benefits …

Elrow Dubai opts for SeatlabNFT to power VIP ticketing

SeatlabNFT has partnered with Elrow Dubai to provide VIP ticketing for its 2023 XXL event. The NFT ticketing marketplace will provide 2,000 VIP tickets plus sales for the VIP tables at the 8,000-capacity event in February.  All VIP tickets will be available through SeatlabNFT from November 2 for the event. SeatlabNFT will also be distributing …

Tech Stack: the Metaverz, virtual events and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Introducing the Metaverz Triller, an AI-powered creator platform, has revealed its latest venture the Metaverz, a virtual integrated digital, technology, media and entertainment platform.  Inside the Metaverz, which is Triller’s first approach to the metaverse, fans can attend virtual concerts featuring their favourite …

Tech Stack: Edinburgh International Festival at home, NFTs and more..

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Welcome to Brazil MoonPay, a platform that enables the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies, has entered the Brazilian market through the sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A’s Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.  As part of the new deal, MoonPay will help Flamengo leverage …

Tech Stack: Decentralised festivals, virtual reality and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Driven by blockchain technology DCentralize Festival is a hybrid music festival and conference, set to take place at Prestwold Hall Estate in the UK in August 2023. The live event will be streamed simultaneously in a metaverse hosted by Passage. The event will …

Authentix launches new platform with help from Ne-Yo

Authentix has launched a digital ticketing platform that will enable customers to purchase their tickets as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and unlock exclusive opportunities and experiences. Authentix is part of the Get Protocol ecosystem and uses blockchain technology to issue tickets with a high level of security. Tickets are issued with a locked, personalised QR code …

SeatlabNFT hosts NFT-ticketed university tour

SeatlabNFT, an event ticketing platform, is set to host seven different events at universities across the UK in the form of Seatlab Sounds.  Acts include headliners Clean Bandit, Hardy Caprio, R3wire, LF System, Shane Codd and Karen Harding. Seatlab Sounds will tour university campuses as part of freshers’ events taking place in September.  Each event …

Tech Stack: Digital season tickets, the metaverse and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries…  Digital season tickets Fans of English League One football club Plymouth Argyle that use an Android device can now benefit from in-app ticketing, thanks to a new upgrade. Fans will have access to any digital or print at home tickets purchased for Argyle …