Event Ticketing Done Right
[ad_1] A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached 50,000 signatures. Musicians including The Chemical Brothers and Blur’s Graham Coxon are among those to have added their names to the list calling for the venue to be reopened after its licence was suspended in January following the death of two …
[ad_1] Leading North American live entertainment and ticketing groups including NIVA, APAP, See Tickets and Dice have joined forces as Fix The Tix to advocate for more equitable concert ticketing. Among the 19 founding members are major trade groups and companies that represent venues, promoters, agents, managers, the performing arts, artist and songwriter groups, recorded …
[ad_1] Ticketmaster has avoided a potential $122m penalty after being cleared of patent infringement in a US court. A Texas federal jury found that Global eTicket Exchange failed to show that the Live Nation company infringed multiple patents which cover a system for purchasing and exchanging tickets for entertainment events. Bloomberg Law reports that Ticketmaster …
[ad_1] Africa’s football federation has launched an invitation to tender for a ticketing services provider for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is looking for a partner to run the ticketing operation for the 2023 AFCON, which will be played in early 2024. All final technical …
[ad_1] The Cleveland Browns is to offer fans new VIP gameday experiences through an expanded partnership with Vivid Seats. The online ticket marketplace becomes the NFL team’s official fan experience partner, building on a relationship that dates back to 2015. Among the highlights of the expanded partnership, starting next season, Browns fans will have the …
[ad_1] Live Nation saw a record 19.5 million attend its events and revenues up by more than 70% during a strong start to 2023. In a trading update for the three months to March 31, 2023, Ticketmaster’s owner said revenue hit $3.1bn, which was up 73% year-on-year. Central to that growth was an 89% uptick …
[ad_1] Web3 platform Humbl has been selected as the official digital wallet and ticketing technology provider for the Motherland Samoa 2023 festival, which is set to be held in the Samoan capital of Apia in June. The festival will feature a lineup of Pacific Island artists including Fiji, J Boog, HP Boyz and more. The …
[ad_1] Softjourn, a software development company that specialises in ticketing, has announced that it has opened a new office in São Paulo, Brazil. The new office in Brazil will provide enhanced delivery centres for new and existing clients, offer new career opportunities for local IT professionals and expand Softjourn’s global footprint within Latin America. Emmy …
[ad_1] Atos, which specialises in digital transformation and is also the digital technology partner for the 2023 and 2027 editions of the European Games, has launched a new ticketing platform for this year’s event, which is set to be held in Poland. The European Games will take place from June 21 to July 2 and …
[ad_1] The Piece Hall (pictured) has smashed the 100,000 ticket sales mark ahead of a busy summer of live shows. The historic Halifax venue is set to host headline shows from artists such as Sting, Queens of the Stone Age, Madness, Rag’n’Bone Man, Hozier, boygenius, Orbital and James, plus many others. Live at The Piece …