Event Ticketing Done Right
[ad_1] Vivid Seats chief executive Stan Chia believes that “fans are eager to attend live events” as the online ticketing marketplace posted a record-setting first quarter. In the first quarter of 2022, Vivid Seats posted $130.8m (£105m/€123m) in revenue, up 442% from $24.1m in the same period the year prior. In the three months leading …
[ad_1] A University of Glasgow-led study has found that music fans are more likely to care about climate change than non-music fans. The new report, called Turn Up the Volume, expands on YouGov UK polling of 2,184 adults from across the UK. The study also found that music fans expect the music industry to do …
[ad_1] Liverpool Football Club supporters’ union Spirit of Shankly (SOS) has called out European football governing body UEFA over the ticketing allocation for the upcoming Champions League final between Liverpool and Spanish club Real Madrid. The Premier League club and opponents Real Madrid have each been allocated 19,618 tickets for the final at Stade de …
[ad_1] English League Two football club Mansfield Town has announced it will be implementing a new ticketing system in time for the 2022-23 season. The club has partnered with ticketing provider Kaizen Ticketing Solutions to develop a new system to improve supporter’s online purchasing experience. Supporters will be able to use a new one-stop platform …
[ad_1] Tix Ticketing has revealed that Odense Teater is the first theatre in Denmark to appoint the ticketing software company as its new partner for ticket sales and CRM. Odense Teater is one of Denmark’s largest regional theatres and is also the country’s second-oldest theatre. It is located in Odense and has roots dating back …
[ad_1] The world’s largest solar carport, spanning 350,000 square metres, has opened at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. Renewable energy company Solarfields worked with promoter MOJO Concerts to install the Solar Carport Biddinghuizen at the Lowlands Festival car park. The sustainable carport offers space for up to 15,000 cars, and the system provides 35 …
[ad_1] The UK Government has made it easier for live music and touring industry specialist hauliers to move more freely between Great Britain and the European Union (EU) from late summer. Hauliers that serve music concerts, sports and cultural events will be able to move more freely due to new measures such as dual registration. …
[ad_1] French Ligue 1 football clubs lost €645m (£551m/$680m) during the 2020-21 season, the majority of which was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG), which monitors French clubs’ financial affairs, has laid bare the impact the pandemic had on teams. …
[ad_1] Promoter G.H.Y Culture and Media and Ticketek Singapore have apologised to fans attempting to purchase tickets for Jay Chou’s stadium concerts in Singapore. Priority tickets for the Taiwanese singer’s concerts went on sale on Thursday with general sales launching yesterday (Sunday). The launch of the ticket sales was affected by “technical issues” resulting in …
[ad_1] Live music industry body CrewCare will receive a A$190,000 (£108,000/€126,000) grant from the Victoria Government to train and deliver more job-ready music crew. As Australian music fans return to gigs, concerts and festivals, the Andrews Labor Government is looking to invest in the behind-the-scenes workers that keep the live music industry running smoothly. The …