Event Ticketing Done Right
[ad_1] English Premier League club Manchester United has announced that a record number of tickets have been sold for men’s games at Old Trafford this season. Following last week’s UEFA Europa League match against Spanish club Real Betis, which was attended by a capacity crowd, more than 2.3 million tickets have now been sold for …
[ad_1] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly sought information from at least two of Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster’s rival ticketing companies, as part of the ongoing look into the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry. Bloomberg has reported that people familiar with the probe have said ticketing platform SeatGeek and ticketing and technology provider, …
[ad_1] A third person has succumbed to injuries sustained from a crowd surge at a recent GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York. The gig took place on March 5 and also featured performances from rapper Finesse2tymes. Rhondesia Belton died on the night of the concert aged 33, while 35-year-old Brandy Miller died the following day. …
[ad_1] Paris 2024 organisers have revealed that 3.25 million tickets were sold during the first ‘Make Your Games’ pack sales phase. According to organisers, this is the largest ever sale of tickets in France. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, tickets were available from a single platform, with purchase timeslots …
[ad_1] Over 20 live music businesses in the US have announced their support of Live Nation Entertainment’s call for a FAIR Ticketing Act. Live Nation announced its support for the initiative during the company’s most recent earnings call in February. FAIR stands for ‘Fans & Artists Insisting on Reforms in Ticketing’ and is calling for …
[ad_1] Live ticketing and entertainment platform Skillbox has launched a new artist management agency, Level House. The New Delhi-headquartered platform also revealed that the new division will be headed up by Yama Seth, who was previously with the talent management agency Big Bad Wolf. On the decision to introduce a new artist management company, Skillbox …
[ad_1] Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has rejected a refund scheme proposed by UEFA for fans affected by events in the lead-up to last year’s Champions League final against Liverpool at the Stade de France in Paris. On Tuesday, UEFA announced that it would be implementing a special refund scheme for supporters, with the …
[ad_1] College football in the US has witnessed its second-highest ever attendance increase in 2022. According to a report from CBS Sport, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) attendance also increased for the first time in eight years. Data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shows that FBS attendance increased by roughly 5% last season, with …
[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that his Government will do “everything it can” to combat ticketing touting, after MP Kevin Brennan highlighted Eurovision tickets being listed on Viagogo for thousands of pounds. During Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday (Wednesday) Brennan highlighted a BBC Radio 4 show, ‘You and Yours’, which discussed the issue …
[ad_1] UK Music, which acts as a collective voice for the music industry, has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use the upcoming Budget to boost jobs and growth within the music sector. Ahead of the March 15 Budget, UK Music chief executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has written to the Chancellor to call for his backing …