People on the move: Ticket Solutions, Legends and more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Event distribution company Ticket Solutions has hired Ross Nigro (pictured right) as its director of partnerships.  Prior to joining Ticket Solutions, Nigro worked in a number of roles at college ticketing and marketing company, Learfield Amplify.  Clay Discher, chief revenue officer at …

Tech Stack: A Meta virtual reality Notorious B.I.G concert and more…

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… A Meta virtual reality concert Meta, the company behind social media giant Facebook, has revealed an upcoming virtual reality concert from Notorious B.I.G. The digital event has been called ‘Sky’s the Limit’ and will premiere exclusively on Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform. …

AFL freezes Women’s Grand Final ticket prices

[ad_1] The Australian Football League (AFL) has revealed a price freeze on tickets for the 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final at A$10 (£6/€6/$7) for adults and free entry for children.  Tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster yesterday (Monday), and AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial, Kylie Rogers, said the price freeze was …

SmartLedger launches NFT ticketing platform TicketMint

[ad_1] SmartLedger has launched a new NFT smart ticketing platform, TicketMint, which provides an on-chain digital multimedia collectible ticket and enables event creators and ticket issuers to guarantee authenticity of tickets, control prices and increase engagement.  In October, TicketMint was tested for the first time at an educational luncheon and summit at the Hollywood Roosevelt …

Xceed secures €2m in latest funding round

[ad_1] Music ticketing platform Xceed has secured €2m (£1.7m/$2m) from its latest funding round.  Xceed was launched in Europe by Mattia Franco and Luca Papaleo and is now available in over 15 countries and 125 cities. It provides software for clubs, bars and festivals across the globe.  The software enables clients to digitise their online …

UK Music survey shows drop in music employees from ethnically diverse communities

[ad_1] UK Music, a British umbrella organisation for the music industry, has revealed its latest Workforce Diversity Survey, which forms part of its UK Music Diversity Report.  While there has been an improvement in the number of women in the sector, and more specifically in mid and senior roles, there was a drop in some …

Ticketmaster Poland signs esports deal

[ad_1] Ticketmaster has lined up its first esports deal and has partnered with ESL Faceit Group.  The culmination of pro gaming tour, Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), is set to take place on February 10-12 next year, at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland.  As part of its first esports deal, Ticketmaster Poland provided its ticketing …

Just For Laughs London reveals initial comedy acts

[ad_1] Organisers of comedy festival Just For Laughs London have revealed its first-ever line-up for the event, which will be held in March at The O2 (pictured).  In collaboration with live entertainment company AEG Presents, Just For Laughs is set to take place across four days between March 2-5 at The O2. Tickets are due …

FIFA Ticketing app crashes causing fans to miss start of England vs Iran game

[ad_1] Fans attempting to access Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for this afternoon’s World Cup match between England and Iran were left waiting outside for hours, after the FIFA Ticketing app crashed.  There were reports of thousands of fans queueing for printed tickets in a ‘resolution queue’ after the mobile app suffered issues.  Supporters had …

Taylor Swift and Live Nation discuss Ticketmaster pre-sale issues

[ad_1] Taylor Swift and Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, have voiced their opinion on the ticketing platform’s failure to keep up with the demand for tickets during last week’s pre-sales.  Tickets for Swift’s ‘The Eras’ tour went on sale last week with millions of fans attempting to secure a seat. The enormous demand subsequently …