UK Festivals Association Calls for Competition Investigation on Live Nation
The Association of Independent Festivals has called for an investigation by UK authorities into the dominant position that Live Nation…
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Reports: Viagogo Relocating UK Jobs to New York
Viagogo is preparing to move much of its UK-based workforce to New York as part of an expected expansion of…
House of Blues Music Forward Foundation Celebrates 25 Years
Anniversary marks $25M invested in inspiring and empowering 1,000,000 youth Today the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation launches a special anniversary…
Eventbrite Pre-IPO Filings Show Losses Top $100M Since 2016
Eventbrite has made official its intention to go public and sell $200 million worth of shares on the New York…
Japanese Lawmakers Plan To Submit Bill Against Ticket Resale
Preceding the 2020 Olympics, a suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers plan to submit a bill to parliament against ticket resale,…
Idaho Rockfest Cancelled, Company Sued For Not Paying Broker Fees
Idaho Rockfest is being sued by a Tennessee entertainment agency for not paying a broker’s fee, ultimately causing the festival…
NJ Governor Signs Law Stripping Cap on Ticket Holdbacks
Promoters, venues, and other industry insiders will now have the unlimited ability to hold back tickets to events in New…
BBC Hands Out Hundreds of Free Tickets to Wimbledon Staff, VIPs
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has handed out hundreds of free Wimbledon tickets to its staff, sports executives, PRs, and…
Katy Perry Ticket Prices Cut In Half, Fans Angered At Slow Ticketing Method
Slow ticketing is the latest trend in the ticketing industry – meaning that the highest-priced tickets are sold first, and…
Ticketmaster Security Breach Now Affecting New Zealand Users
Thousands of people in New Zealand are now replacing their bank cards after the international sales company suffered from a…