Event Ticketing Done Right
[ad_1] ASM Global is the world’s leading venue management company, so a pandemic that causes venues to be closed, bans on groups assembling, restricts international travel and mandates working from home is going to present a colossal challenge. ASM employs tens of thousands of people worldwide, and all those individuals have been impacted to varying …
[ad_1] Little snippets from the world of ticketing technology… Blockchain Decentralised autonomous organisation, Blocks Dao, has introduced Builders modules to solve issues in the ticketing industry, including keeping track of transactions and dealing with scalping. Blocks Dao has introduced the solution to mitigate these issues, and organisers will be able to use the Builders modules …
[ad_1] Consultancy TRG Arts has announced the launch of Talent Lab, which will aid emerging arts administrators in their professional development. Talent Lab will offer an affordable way for arts organisations to invest in young professionals, to help develop and retain high-quality employees. TRG Arts’ new venture will be led by chief talent officer, Keri …
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Simon Buck has started a new position as head of business development and partnerships UK/EU, with Australian ticketing company TIX.co. Buck has previous experience with StubHub in several roles and has also been the ticketing director for Last Second Tickets. He …
[ad_1] Korean pop band BTS will take to the stage in Las Vegas in April for the ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ tour, following the announcement of the group’s return to Seoul for the first time since 2019. Last week, it was revealed that BTS (an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan, which means ‘Beyond the Scene) …
[ad_1] Tech Port Arena in San Antonio has revealed its grand opening line-up, with tickets set to go on sale on Friday. Operated by venue and event management company ASM Global, the 3,100-capacity arena will open its doors for the first time in May with the help of US band, The Smashing Pumpkins. The new …
[ad_1] Forwards, a new festival from live entertainment company AEG Presents and Bristol-based Team Love, a festival and events production company, is set to welcome over 60,000 people in September. The event is set to be the largest festival to ever take place in Bristol, and will happen on the Downs, the green space in …
[ad_1] Ben Lovett, of Mumford & Sons fame, has announced that his company, tvg hospitality, has closed $50m (£37m/€44m) in new funding to expand in the UK and the US. The Welsh musician is one of the founding members of folk band Mumford & Sons and has established the new hospitality venture with his brother …
[ad_1] Bring Me The Horizon reduced its touring emissions by 38%, according to a new report from not-for-profit organisation, A Greener Festival. The British band embarked on the first arena tour in the UK since the pandemic, in September last year. The tour reduced emissions by using renewable fuel for trucks, introducing the consumption of …
[ad_1] TicketSocket, a provider of white-label ticketing and registration ticketing services, has partnered with CoinPayments, a crypto payment processor. The collaboration allows TicketSocket customers to accept cryptocurrency in conjunction with TicketSocket’s NFT (non-fungible tokens) ticketing system – Sell NFT tickets – or NFTs for events and experiences. TicketSocket can accept most mainstream cryptocurrencies, such as Coinbase, …