We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Global talent agency UTA has hired music agent Scott Mantell, who will be based in Los Angeles. Mantell started his career in the music industry with APA and most recently served as a partner and co-head of international touring at ICM. He spent almost two …
Cricket fans still rush to purchase tickets despite price and glitches
Around 40% of tickets for a T20 International match between India and Australia sold on the first day, despite some technical hiccups. The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) had also announced that sales were pushed back a day as a mark of respect after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week at the …
A 250% increase in complaints for Portuguese ticket-holders
Complaints surrounding ticketing in Portugal have soared by more than 250% compared to this time last year, according to Portal da Queixa (complaint portal). The project was created by a technological start-up, the Consumers Trust in Portugal. It analysed complaints addressed to online ticket offices and event production companies. Since the beginning of the year …
UK cinemas hope for stronger winter
Cinemas in the UK are hoping that upcoming blockbuster movie releases in the winter will bring a much-needed boost after a quiet summer. Despite the release of the popular and successful Top Gun: Maverick earlier this summer, it failed to ignite a lasting resurgence for cinema. Since cinemas were able to open in the UK …
New rules for international acts in Malaysia
New rules for international acts performing in Malaysia are set to be revealed by the country’s government by the end of 2023, according to a report. The guidelines will be modernised and will also take into account all sensitivities of the public in Malaysia, according to Communications and Multimedia Ministry secretary general, Datuk Seri Mohammad …
Sam Fender cancels performances to focus on mental health
Sam Fender has cancelled a number of upcoming shows in order to concentrate on his mental health. The British artist has cancelled his three remaining headline shows in the US, shows with Florence and the Machine and a performance at Life is Beautiful festival. His rescheduled appearances at UK record stores will also be affected. …
Tiqets partners with travel platform Klook
Amsterdam-headquartered online platform for cultural and leisure experiences, Tiqets, has partnered with Klook, a travel and leisure ecommerce platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership will enable customers to browse a selection of museum and attraction-related experiences, as well as offering Klook and Tiqets’ suppliers greater visibility and exposure. Luuc Elzinga, Tiqets president and founder, …
FAW releases Wales Women tickets following record crowd
After a record crowd of 12,741 watched the Wales women’s team reach the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs for the first time, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has released ticketing information for the play-off first round match. Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium (pictured) on October 6. Tickets went …
Spotify offers small insight into direct ticket selling test
Spotify chief financial officer Paul Vogel has offered an insight into the early days of the streaming platform’s ticket selling efforts. At the recent Evercore ISI Technology Conference, Vogel discussed the revenue streams being explored by Spotify. The platform introduced a ticket platform in early August for select artists, testing the waters with selling tickets …
College games affected by outage from ticketing tech provider
Ticketing, fundraising and marketing solutions provider for college athletics, Paciolan, suffered an outage over the weekend, affecting a number of college football games in the US. The issue left many fans across the country unable to download digital tickets onto their smartphones for several hours. The outage also forced secondary marketplace StubHub to suspend sales …