Tickets.com has reunited with Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles in a multi-year agreement, after originally partnering between 2013 and 2018. The Orioles will be using Ticket.com’s suite of ticketing software at Camden Yards, which includes the ProVenue platform. The solution is a full-service integrated ticketing solution which enables ticket sales, and collates and optimises fan data. T.J …
NFTs – the next big ticketing disruptor?
As 2021 draws to a close, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are being explored by an increasing number of live event operators, right-holders and famous names, building on an established and growing presence in digital art and gaming. Unquestionably, it is an intriguing space that has already attracted numerous high-profile participants, including rapper Snoop Dogg, basketball great …
Live Performance Australia calls on NSW Government for support
Live Performance Australia, the arts and entertainment body, has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of an events insurance scheme, but has called on the New South Wales Government to take a similar approach. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson announced the AUD$20m (£10.9m/$14.7m/€12.8m) Live Music Restart scheme, with music venues set to receive an $8m …
Art Gallery of NSW implements TixTrack tech
The Art Gallery of NSW has introduced new ticketing technology ahead of the Sydney International Art Series exhibition Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris. TixTrack provided its Ticketure software which allows visitors to easily book tickets for exhibitions and events at the art gallery in a quick and simple fashion. Ticketure …
Postponement forces venue changes for Rugby League World Cup in 2022
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have unveiled ticketing plans and changes to venues ahead of the rearranged competition being staged next year. Liverpool’s Anfield stadium and M&S Bank Arena are now unable to host matches because of the Anfield Road expansion and prior commitments, respectively. With games to be staged at 21 venues – …
Report finds regular attendees reluctant to return to events
The Insights Alliance has found that frequent theatre and cultural events attendees have not yet fully returned following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Insights Alliance is a partnership between consultancy Indigo, software and consultancy provider Baker Richards and analytics business One Further. The Missing Audiences report found that less than one in three respondents did not have a …
Plans for concert task force as Astroworld tragedy claims ninth victim
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans to form a concert safety task force, following the Astroworld Festival tragedy, which has now claimed nine lives. Astroworld took place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas last weekend and eight people originally lost their lives during a crowd surge, as artists Travis Scott and Drake performed on …
Vivenu raises $50m in Series B funding
Dusseldorf-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) company and ticket platform Vivenu, which offers an application programming interface (API) for venues and promoters, has raised a further $50m (£37/€43.6m) in a Series B investment round. The announcement comes less than 12 months after it raised $15m in a Series A round. The new financing round was led by investment …
Moment House Japan launches with host of new shows
Moment House has expanded into Japan through its partnership with digital ticketing platform Zaiko and has also announced its first virtual shows. Zaiko invested in US live media platform Moment House in September and has now announced its first round of virtual shows, available via Moment House Japan. Moment House was founded in 2019 and …
MRG adds second US venue to its roster
Entertainment and hospitality company MRG Group has expanded its portfolio with a new venue in Brooklyn, and has also added two new talent buyers to its MRG Live team. The Atlantic in Brooklyn, New York is the seventh performance venue to be managed and/or booked by the MRG Group and the second in the US …