Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFT Ticketing Rev3al, a provider of digital anti-counterfeiting, copyright protection and cybersecurity technology, has ventured into the world of NFT (non-fungible tokens) ticketing. The platform hopes to combat different ticket scams, from selling counterfeits to stolen tickets. Scam artists traditionally pose as genuine …
Ticketek personalisation offers boost in sales conversions for clients
TEG-owned ticketing company Ticketek has completed the roll out of a new personalised and dynamic marketing platform. The platform is available throughout Ticketek’s six country markets and creates a single customer view of the 30 million customers in its database across multiple makerting channels, providing a boost in ticket sales for clients. According to Ticketek, …
Sir Elton John and Vodafone to bring AR to BST Hyde Park
Sir Elton John is set to entertain fans at BST Hyde Park this Friday, with the added power of augmented reality in partnership with telecommunications giant, Vodafone. As part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, Sir Elton will perform one of his most iconic songs at the festival, ‘I’m Still Standing’, to pay tribute …
FKP Scorpio opts for CM.com-owned Appmiral
Festival, tour and concert promoter FKP Scorpio has opted for CM(.com)-owned Appmiral as its app provider in a multi-year partnership. Integration of the app at events will offer users access to features such as interactive maps to navigate festival grounds more easily and push notifications to deliver information to attendees, before and after the event. Jennifer …
‘ABBA-tars’ wow on opening night
ABBA took the stage once more, albeit in the form of avatars, for the hotly anticipated debut of the ABBA Voyage show in London. The inaugural event was actually attended by the members of ABBA, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. It was their first public appearance in 14 years. The concert …
Tech Stack: Digital hubs, payment and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Streaming and selling Music streaming platform Spotify has tested out a new feature where artists can promote NFTs (non-fungible tokens) alongside merchandise and tickets on their Spotify profiles. Artists are already able to promote merchandise and tickets, but Steve Aoki and The Wombats …
Standing with the tech community
Softjourn, a global technology services provider with a focus on ticketing, is headquartered in the US but has offices in Ukraine. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, chief executive of Softjourn Emmy Gengler condemned the attack. Now, her focus is firmly on her staff. “We have to realise that people are facing an …
New NFT-powered ticketing system launches
SeatlabNFT, a new NFT-powered event ticketing system, has been launched by the team behind ticketing company, Seatedly. The platform uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to enable ticket sellers to mint tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Issuers can attach their own conditions and royalty splits to tickets, which opens up a new revenue stream for …
Brisbane Lions extend ticketing partnership
The Brisbane Lions AFL Aussie rules team has announced the extension of its partnership with ticketing giant Ticketmaster. Following a tender process, Ticketmaster’s partnership was extended for another five years to provide ticketing services for all of the Lions’ men’s and women’s home games. The renewed collaboration hopes to attract new fans to the Lions, …
Swansea Arena announces test events
Swansea’s new arena will offer a taste of what is to come for music fans in the Welsh city, with two test events at the end of February. The new venue is due to open in March and will test the waters with a variety of local acts on February 25-26. ‘Housewarming Part 1’ and …