Event Ticketing Done Right
A Bruce Springsteen fanzine is set to close after 43 years, naming ticket prices as one of the reasons for its demise. Christopher Phillips, publisher and editor-in-chief of Backstreets magazine, which is dedicated to Springsteen and the E Street Band, said that the publication had “reached the end of the road”. Phillips started at the …
Ticketmaster will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the Taylor Swift incident when tickets for Beyoncé’s first solo tour in six years go on sale in the US later today. The Live Nation-owned platform has already said that registration demand for Group A – which covers concerts in nine US cities – was eight …
Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has partnered with Wild Water Adventure Park. As part of the deal, Connect&Go will provide the Californian attraction with a fully integrated all-in-one management platform ahead of its upcoming season. Connect&Go’s Konnect management platform combines eCommerce ticketing, point-of-sale, food and beverage, RFID access control …
Beyoncé fans rushed to secure tickets in the UK pre-sales ahead of the singer’s first solo tour in seven years. O2 Priority customers were up first yesterday (Thursday), though the influx of fans attempting to purchase tickets for the Renaissance tour crashed the website and app. Fans also struggled in the O2 Priority queue on …
JCA Arts Marketing, a division of consulting firm Jacob Consulting Applications (JCA), has recently revealed through a study of audience behaviour in the US that subscription sales for arts organisations have fallen sharply. The division aids arts and cultural organisations in utilising data to grow audiences and revenue, and its recent study has shown that …
Seat Unique will power online premium ticket and hospitality sales for English Championship club Birmingham City FC, in a three-and-a-half-year deal. Birmingham City fans will be able to purchase premium and hospitality options 24/7 through Seat Unique’s online platform. The partnership began yesterday (Thursday) and premium tickets and hospitality packages for Birmingham City’s 2022-23 home …
Motorcycling festival Sturgis Buffalo Chip in South Dakota, US, has appointed Tixr as its commerce platform. Tixr will power sales of all campground admission passes, VIP concert upgrades, motorcycle rides, tent camping, RV camping, cabin rentals, limited edition merchandise and all additional amenities and services. The music and lifestyle festival will return from August 4-13 …
All-in-one ticketing and operations platform for tours and attractions, RocketRez, has closed a $15m (£12.2m/€13.8m) Series B funding round with growth capital firm, Level Equity. RocketRez will use the new funding to extend its capabilities for new clients, as well as tours and attractions already in its portfolio including Maui Ocean Center, Xtreme Xperience, Aquarium …
US President Joe Biden has called on Ticketmaster and other companies to lower service fees which are often added to tickets for concerts or sporting events. The President met with the Competition Council yesterday (Wednesday) and promoted his ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’. This Act would also include restrictions on early cancellation charges imposed by TV, …
The Jockey Club has announced that formal dress codes will no longer be enforced at any of its 15 racecourses, to make horse racing more accessible and inclusive to all. Racegoers will no longer be restricted from watching the action from certain enclosures based on what they are wearing. Attendees will now be encouraged to …