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 …
Megatix reunites with Perth Royal Show for second year
Megatix will continue to provide its ticketing services for the Perth Royal Show for another year, after it was originally brought in to keep visitors safe towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Western Australia-based ticketing company aided the event during a time of restrictions in the country, with purpose-built solutions that …
Careem partners with events marketplace Tikety
Careem, a multi-service app in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered with online events marketplace Tikety. Tikety’s events marketplace is now available on the Careem app as a ‘Tickets & Passes’ tile, which enables customers to search, purchase and manage tickets and bookings for museums, tours and other activities in the UAE. The service …
Scottish Rugby to make move to digital ticketing app
Scottish Rugby will be utilising a new digital ticketing app this season. The Scottish rugby union governing body hopes the move will drive improved sustainability, access and security. The move to paperless ticketing is also part of its digital transformation journey to improve supporter experience on match days. The Scottish Rugby Ticketing app will be …
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 …
Chicago White Sox teams up with TicketManager
The Chicago White Sox has brought in TicketManager as the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise’s official corporate ticket management partner. The partnership with the event and guest management platform means that all White Sox corporate partner clients and season ticket holder business clients are able to manage, allocate and analyse their tickets and events online. …
Moshtix partners with entertainment and hospitality group Merivale
Ticketmaster-owned Moshtix has partnered with Australian entertainment and hospitality group, Merivale. Moshtix is set to become the exclusive ticketing partner across all venues owned by the group, as part of a long-term deal. Merivale will utilise a suite of ticketing, reporting and marketing integrations from Moshtix across its annual calendar of general admission events. The …
Connect&GO unveils new ecommerce ticketing platform
Connect&GO, the attractions management solutions and RFID technology provider, has launched a new all-in-one Konnect eCommerce Ticketing (v2) platform. The new enhancements in Konnect eCommerce Ticketing (v2) include a new storefront with a mobile-first design and improved purchasing flow, an updated display for calendar-based pricing and a fresh ‘My Account’ view for guests. Additionally, users …