People on the Move: Ticketmaster, Nederlander Concerts and more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries. Dan Pearce has joined Ticketmaster as senior vice-president, client development to lead the team’s growth and marketplace leadership. Pearce returns to Ticketmaster after a four-year hiatus leading the Virgin Experience Days Consumer division. Prior to that, Pearce was the managing director …

WWE’s WrestleMania 39 becomes most successful and highest-grossing event

[ad_1] WWE has revealed that WrestleMania 39 became the most successful and highest-grossing event in the company’s history.  The two-night event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last weekend was sold-out and set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise and social media. WrestleMania 39 also became the most social event of all-time, with over …

High ticket prices make theatre “elitist” says veteran actor 

[ad_1] Veteran actor Sir Derek Jacobi has said that the cost of ticket prices for theatre is making it an “elitist” pursuit. Jacobi added that theatre should be open to everyone. He was honoured with a lifetime achievement prize at the Olivier Awards on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The actor told …

Sydney venue Selina’s to open doors this month after extensive refurbishment 

[ad_1] Sydney venue Selina’s has announced its return following an extensive period of renewal and renovations.  The venue is set to open its doors from Monday, April 24, with owners and hospitality group C-INC aiming to build relationships with performers, event producers and brands. The refurbished and rebranded venue features a scalable capacity of 400 …

PayPal named as preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster

[ad_1] PayPal has been named as the preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster in a multi-year deal.  Fans purchasing tickets will be able to pay with PayPal and PayPal Pay Later across Ticketmaster’s platform. PayPal Braintree will also become Ticketmaster’s primary global payment processor. Patrons are protected and supported through Buyer Protection and advanced fraud detection …

Arsenal cancels memberships in ticket touting crackdown

[ad_1] Premier League football club Arsenal has cancelled almost 2,000 memberships for touting offences this season.  Arsenal revealed in February that it was attempting to crack down on ticket touts, and increased the level of bot protection on its ticketing platform. The move resulted in up to 500,000 IP addresses being blocked due to suspected …

Music Venue Trust’s ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign raises £2.3m

[ad_1] Music Venue Trust’s (MVT) Music Venue Properties (MVP) board met recently to discuss the outcome of the ‘Own Our Venues’ campaign, which has raised £2.3m (€2.6m/$2.9m) from 1,261 individual investors.  The board voted unanimously to move ahead with modelling the purchase of the first set of grassroots music venues. MVT set up the Charitable …

NFT Bali brings on board blockchain ticketing provider Insid3rs 

[ad_1] NFT Bali has partnered with blockchain ticketing provider Insid3rs for its second annual month-long conference, discussing Web3 themes and Balinese culture.  The conference will be held from May 1-31 and will feature a number of activities including workshops, art exhibitions and music performances. Attendees will also be able to explore Bali and Indonesian culture. …

Manchester introduces tourist tax to develop events and more

[ad_1] Manchester has imposed a tourist tax for guests staying in order to develop and run large events, conferences, festivals and marketing campaigns.  The city is the first in the UK to impose the £1 tourist tax, which will be added per night, per room for those staying in hotels, and is part of a …