Event Ticketing Done Right
[ad_1] Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) has launched a new guide for its members and European promoters on how to deal with potential touted tickets. Launched at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) Showcasefestival and Conference this week, the guide provides simple steps on how promoters can prevent tickets from ending up in the hands of ticket …
[ad_1] The UK Government confirmed this (Wednesday) lunchtime that so-called ‘Plan B’ restrictions will be eased in England from Thursday, January 27, meaning COVID-19 passes will no longer be required for entering sport and entertainment venues, events and nightclubs. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced that face masks will no longer be required, but should …
[ad_1] The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket application phase launched today (Wednesday) with a range of prices and packages to attract local and global fans, including a special fourth category that allows local residents to secure tickets for as little as QAR 40 (£8/$11/€10). During the initial sales period which ends on February 8, …
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Peter Newton has joined event ticketing, marketing and discovery company Evvnt Inc as its new US chief executive. Newton has over 30 years of experience in the technology and media industries, including roles as chief revenue officer for GateHouse Media and …
[ad_1] London-based independent music agency, Earth Music Agency, has teamed up with international talent agent Evolution Artists. Evolution co-founders Clive Mill and James Smith will bring with them their ‘revered’ drum & bass roster to Earth. Mill and Smith have 30 years of experience in the music sector between them and started Evolution Artists 10 …
[ad_1] The UK’s Royal National Theatre saw its finances decimated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic with income halving and down by more than £50m. In its accounts for the year to March 31, 2021, the London theatre and wider group registered income of £54.8m, compared to £106.4m in the previous year. The …
[ad_1] UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has called for the UK Government to rethink its position on raising VAT on live event and attraction tickets, set to come into effect from March 31. VAT on certain tickets was slashed to 5% in July 2020 in the UK, in order to …
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia-based strategic investment company Quara Holding has announced a partnership with blockchain-based ticketing technology provider, B.A.M Ticketing. Quara Blockchain, a subsidiary of Quara Holding, will utilise the partnership to help event organisers eliminate ticket fraud and keep track of tickets sold within Saudi Arabia. Each ticket is created using blockchain and non-fungible token …
[ad_1] Football icon Eric Cantona has launched a new travel brand, which will provide football trips for fans to experience the passion behind the teams and stadiums, through the surrounding cities and communities. Looking FC has been launched in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based travel start-up Dharma. The four-day trips have been created by Cantona and …
[ad_1] FC Barcelona Femení’s UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg tie against Real Madrid, at the Camp Nou in March, is set to smash records for the number of attendees watching a women’s football match. Over 70,000 tickets have now been issued or purchased for the game, which is already set to be the …