Event Ticketing Done Right
We round up the latest movements from within the ticketing sector and associated industries… Jeff Olson has been named vice-president of booking for Crypto. com Arena, Microsoft Theater and L.A. LIVE. In his new role, Olson (pictured left) will be primarily focused on sourcing talent, negotiating, and securing deals with high-priority clients and promoters for …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Brentford picks TM tech Premier League club Brentford FC said Ticketmaster’s ticket exchange was the key reason for it selecting the business as its new ticketing partner. The club, enjoying its second successive season in England’s top flight, said fans will benefit from …
Premier League football club Brentford has frozen its ticket prices for the 2023-24 season and has also introduced a new ‘every seat counts’ policy, in a bid to fill its Gtech Community Stadium (pictured) for all league home games. The club has said that there will be a new 10-month in-house direct debit scheme to …
Australian music industry organisations and leaders launched a united plan yesterday (Monday), with the aim of supporting music in New South Wales. In the lead-up to the NSW election, the A$100m (£57m/€65m/$69m) plan calls for the government and opposition to commit to a strategic focus and significant investment in the development of music. APRA AMCOS, …
Ticketmaster is currently facing calls for an investigation into unfair competition in the Netherlands, according to reports. A report from Dutch newspaper AD has said that Parliamentary parties SP, GroenLinks and PvdD, as well as multiple economists, have asked the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to investigate Ticketmaster for unfair competition. The ACM …
Artists Lorde (pictured) and Sting have postponed and cancelled their upcoming shows in New Zealand, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. New Zealand’s North Island was hit by the Category 3 cyclone on February 12, before it gradually moved down the east coast. The death toll stands at 11 and the country is currently …
Premier League club Manchester United has increased the price of its season tickets following 11 consecutive seasons of frozen ticket pricing. The club said that it was due to the “escalating cost of match day delivery” and the price of adult season tickets is set to increase by 5% per match. Executive club members will …
Live event discovery platform and independent music ticketing company, Dice, has launched in the UK city of Liverpool as the ticketing partner for Content, a new venue in the Cains Brewery Village. Content is a purpose-built events space and has been constructed from sustainable, repurposed materials including shipping containers. The venue boasts partitioning and …
A bill that would restructure the resale ticket market in the US state of Georgia moved forward through a Senate committee in the state legislature last week. The proposed legislation would give more power to consumers purchasing tickets for events in Georgia and would allow holders to resell or transfer their tickets more easily. The …
A number of artists have announced dates across Asia including K-pop girl group IVE, British band The 1975 and K-pop boy group NCT Dream. IVE are set to embark on an Asia tour later this year, and will visit several cities including Manila, Taipei, Singapore and Bangkok, as well as their upcoming dates in Japan. …