Ticketmaster has released statistics about costs and percentages following fans’ anger over ticket prices for Bruce Springsteen’s tour. Last week, the first set of tickets went on sale for Springsteen’s US tour, with some Platinum seats costing almost $5,000 (£4,000/€5,000) for a mid-arena seat due to high demand from fans driving up the price. Ticketmaster …
Bristol Rovers changes season ticket plans following supporter feedback
English League One football club Bristol Rovers has altered its approach to season tickets ahead of the new season, after supporters complained about the new digital-only initiative. The club was set to adopt digital-only season tickets meaning fans would no longer receive a physical season card, but would instead be emailed a ticket before each …
Fans frustrated over Bruce Springsteen ticket prices
Bruce Springsteen fans have voiced their anger over inflated ticket prices for his upcoming tour. Tickets for the first six cities of the US leg of the singer’s tour went on sale through Ticketmaster on Wednesday. Fans were attempting to snap up seats at shows in Tampa, Orlando and Hollywood in Florida, as well as …
Ticketmaster acquires Thai Ticket Major
Ticketmaster has expanded its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Thai Ticket Major (TTM), which is headquartered in Bangkok. The acquisition is expected to be completed in Q3, subject to customary closing conditions being satisfied. Ticketmaster has made the move as it believes that live entertainment markets across all major genres like music, sports, …
Bath Rugby to utilise Ticketmaster tech
Premiership club Bath Rugby is set to utilise Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology to offer fans a life-like view of seats at the Recreation Ground (pictured). Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience and will assist fans on making a decision when buying a ticket on any device. The technology will allow Bath Rugby …
NFL and Ticketmaster extend commemorative NFT drops into 2022 season
The National Football League (NFL) and Ticketmaster have announced that fans will continue to receive complimentary virtual commemorative tickets during the 2022 NFL regular season, in the form of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFL successfully distributed more than 500,000 complimentary NFT tickets to fans during the 2021 NFL season. During the upcoming season, the NFL …
NCAA’s Gamecocks extend ticketing partnership with Ticketmaster
The University of South Carolina’s sports programme has extended its long-standing partnership with Ticketmaster. The group will continue to provide ticketing for all Gamecock Athletics games, concerts and events inside the newly renovated 78,000-capacity Williams-Brice Stadium, Colonial Life Arena and Gamecock Club events, as well as facilitate ticketing services for university students to all athletic …
Winners of TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022 are announced
The winners of TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022 were announced tonight at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, UK. TheTicketingBusiness Awards (previously the Ticketing Technology Awards) are the only awards to recognise a whole spectrum of achievements from across the global entertainment ticketing industry. The awards ceremony took place during the 10th edition of TheTicketingBusiness Forum in front …
Co-op Live and Ticketmaster introduce VIP membership
Co-op Live, a new 23,500-capacity arena in Manchester set to open later next year, and its ticketing partner Ticketmaster are offering live music fans a membership to secure VIP experiences. The pre-sale for the AMP membership will go live at 10am GMT Monday June 27 (today) before going on general sale 24 hours later. Co-op …
Spotify introduces new live events discovery feature
Spotify has introduced a new Live Events Feed, which will replace the music streaming platform’s Concert Hub feature. Music fans will be able to see updates from their favourite bands, artists and creators on upcoming live events. The Live Events Feed will enable fans to discover live events near them and will be personalised to …