Paciolan and TicketOps announce new partnership
On April 3, 2012, Paciolan and TicketOps announced that the two ticketing groups would be combining forces in a partnership…
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Rdio discusses landscape of streaming music in Canada
Representatives of the music subscription service Rdio recently participated in the Radio Interactive Conference to offer insight into the current…
Eventbrite expands into the non-English market
Eventbrite, a self-service ticketing website, announced on March 29, 2012 that the company has officially launched three new non-English versions…
Spotify seeks funds based on $4 billion valuation
The fast-growing online music streaming service Spotify is counting on its growth on Facebook, popularity among application developers, and increase…
Ticket industry mascots: toast and talking trees
Mascots have been around for a long time in all types of industries, but they recently entered a new arena:…
Aerosmith grabs No. 1 in Events Rankings, but One Direction still going strong
Leading the way in this week’s TicketNews’ exclusive event rankings is The Global Warming Tour, featuring Rock and Roll legends…
Guest Commentary: Facebook Commerce and ticketing
A few years ago, my husband and business partner returned from a networking meeting charged up about what he called…
Proposed EMI/UMG merger still under investigation
The European Commission’s investigation into the prospective merger between Universal Music Group and EMI Music has reached its second phase,…
‘Mad Men’ of music marketing
Social media platforms exploded this week with the return of AMC’s hit series “Mad Men.” The show, a throwback to…
Ticketfly becomes ticketing provider of VVM events
In a growing trend among ticketing companies, several organizations — including popular online social ticketing platform Ticketfly — have partnered…