French trade group Prodiss urges Macron action

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French trade group Prodiss urges Macron action

[ad_1] Prodiss, France’s national union for performing artists, has urged President Emmanuel Macron to remove obstacles to the full reopening of venues and events after backing his successful re-election campaign. The body said that while Macron’s first term was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, “the post-crisis projects are numerous and the position of Prodiss is …

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Festivals seek to reduce refund costs through resale partnership renewals

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Festivals seek to reduce refund costs through resale partnership renewals

[ad_1] Boardmasters Festival, Bournemouth 7’s and NASS Festival have each renewed their partnerships with ticket resale marketplace Tixel ahead of their 2022 events. Australia-headquartered Tixel, which launched operations in the UK in September 2021, will again provide its services to the events, with partners collaborating on strategies to eliminate illicit activities connected to ticket trading …

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GoFan merges with high school streaming leader PlayOn!

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GoFan merges with high school streaming leader PlayOn!

[ad_1] Ticketing operator GoFan has merged with PlayOn! Sports to create a new one-stop shop for streaming and digital ticketing services in the North American high school sports sector. The merger of the two Atlanta-based operators will create an expanded group that will provide its services to nearly 10,000 high schools across the US. KKR, …

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Controversial LIV Golf launches ticketing packages ahead of inaugural events

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Controversial LIV Golf launches ticketing packages ahead of inaugural events

[ad_1] Tickets for the controversial new LIV Golf Invitational Series are now available, with premium packages for the full schedule costing £9,000. The Saudi Arabia-backed tour, which is led by former World No.1 Greg Norman, begins at Centurion Golf Club in London in June, with a further seven dates coming in North America and Asia. …

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The Open set to smash attendance records

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The Open set to smash attendance records

[ad_1] The 150th Open at St Andrews is set to welcome a record-breaking 290,000 fans in July. More than 1.3 million applications in the ticket ballot showcased an unprecedented demand to watch golf at the world-renowned Old Course. The number would surpass the 239,000 spectators that witnessed Tiger Woods lift the Claret Jug, the more …

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Wasserman Music acquires Paradigm’s UK live music business

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Wasserman Music acquires Paradigm’s UK live music business

[ad_1] Artist booking agency Wasserman Music has acquired talent agency Paradigm Talent Agency’s UK live music representation business. As part of the move, long-time UK partners Dave Hallybone (middle left), Alex Hardee (middle right), Tom Schroeder (right) and James Whitting (left) have joined the Wasserman music managing executive team. The London-based partners founded CODA Agency …

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Ticketmaster moves into South African market 

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Ticketmaster moves into South African market 

[ad_1] Ticketing company Ticketmaster is to enter the South African market for the first time after announcing its launch in Africa’s potentially most lucrative nation. Ticketmaster South Africa, to be headquartered in Cape Town, will provide ticketing technologies, solutions and services. The move follows Ticketmaster’s onsale for Justin Bieber’s Justice World Tour, which the company …

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Tech Stack: NFTs, investment and more…

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Tech Stack: NFTs, investment and more…

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFT ticketing  NFT (non-fungible tokens) platform Afterparty has recently closed a $4m (£3m/€3.2m) funding round to bring total capital raised to $7m. The platform is hoping to use the funding to launch an NFT ticketing platform for artists. Investors include celebrity hotel …

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