Granted experiential ticketing platform launches

[ad_1] Granted, a new experiential ticketing platform, has announced its public launch and a $3m (£2.2m/€2.6m) seed investment.  The new platform will offer tickets to concerts and sporting events globally and aims to develop a secondary market offering to give artists and creators access to royalties.  Granted has been designed for millennials, Generation Z concert-goers …

Wales to relax remaining restrictions on events and venues

[ad_1] Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced that from February 18, the legal requirement to show a COVID Pass to enter certain venues and events will be removed.  The COVID Pass was originally brought in to show proof of vaccination against coronavirus, or a negative test upon entry.  Drakeford said: “With increasing numbers of …

Green group reveals most environmentally friendly festivals

[ad_1] A Greener Festival (AGF), a not-for-profit company that assists events, festivals and venues in reducing their environmental impact, has revealed its selection of the greenest events and festivals from last year.  Events across Europe, the UK and the US were hailed for the environmental efforts.  Paradise City Festival, an electronic music festival in Perk, …

Tourism app launched to unify ticketing system

[ad_1] Chandigarh Administrator, Banwarilal Purohit, has launched a new app that unifies the ticketing system for tourist spots across the Indian city of Chandigarh.  Purohit is also the Governor of Punjab and developed the app in conjunction with India’s Tourism Department.  Users operating both Android and iOS systems will be able to download the app, …

M&B Promotions and Simple Ticketing cease trading 

[ad_1] M&B Promotions has ceased trading, leaving a number of cancelled high-profile gigs in its wake. The promoter announced on its website that it had gone bust due to “financial strain” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It means that a number of shows and concerts have been cancelled including performances by McFly, UB40 and Craig David. …

ASM Global reveals worldwide job fair

[ad_1] Venue and event management company ASM Global has revealed plans for an international job fair, with the aim of addressing a global staffing shortage in the sector. ‘ASM Global Presents: The Next Great Opportunity’ will target the US, UK, Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. The ‘collaborative job fair’ will cover four …

Manchester United season ticket holders offered ultimatum

[ad_1] Fans of Manchester United have been told that if they fail to use their season ticket with regularity from next season, they will risk losing their seat. According to a report from The Times, supporters must use their season ticket to attend at least 10 of 19 Premier League home games. The holder does …

APRA AMCOS to pay members over lost royalties due to cancellations

[ad_1] APRA AMCOS, a joint copyright management organisation, has announced it will pay out AUD$1.5m ($1m/£795,000/€943,000) in live performance royalties to members for gigs, concerts and festivals that were cancelled due to the latest wave of the pandemic. The scheme from Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (APRA AMCOS) will offer …