Guest Commentary: NFL lockout’s huge effect on secondary ticket market
The media has spent plenty of time describing the financial impact on NFL owners and players as a result of the current lockout. What has not made as much news…
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TicketNetwork buys Gerber Scientific facilities for new headquarters
PRESS RELEASE: “TicketNetwork Relocates Corporate Headquarters to South Windsor, CT” VERNON, CT (TicketNetwork) May 26, 2011 – TicketNetwork, the leading online ticket exchange for events and innovative technology solutions provider…
Live Nation signs exclusive sponsorship deal with UPS
Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation has signed an exclusive deal with package shipping company UPS that will make the deliverer Live Nation’s exclusive shipper and partner for an undisclosed…
Ticketing veteran Pat Lucas named sales director for ShowClix
PRESS RELEASE: “TICKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY VETERAN PAT LUCAS JOINS SHOWCLIX AS DIRECTOR OF SALES” PITTSBURGH, PA (ShowClix) May 25, 2011 – ShowClix (http://www.showclix.com) – a full-service, primary ticketing company…
Texas ticket broker subject of NATB fraud alert
Irving, TX-based Landry’s Tickets is being accused of allegedly using a stolen credit card number to buy tickets from another broker, according to an alert sent out this week to…
Miami Heat tickets propel American Airlines Arena to No. 1 venue
American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL was the hottest selling venue for the week ending Sunday, May 22, according to TicketNews’ exclusive venues rankings for the week. The venue, up…
New ‘Ticket Masters’ book explores concert ticket industry
PRESS RELEASE: “TICKET MASTERS: THE RISE OF THE CONCERT INDUSTRY AND HOW THE PUBLIC GOT SCALPED OUT JUNE 1 ON ECW PRESS” New York, NY (ECW Press) May 24, 2011…
Former Netflix executive joins Eventbrite’s board of directors
PRESS RELEASE: “Barry McCarthy Joins Eventbrite’s Board Of Directors” San Francisco, Calif. (Eventbrite) May 23, 2011 – Eventbrite announced today that Barry McCarthy, former CFO of Netflix, has joined the…
Katy Perry reserves right to scalp own tickets
Pop singer Katy Perry, whose California Dreams Tour comes to North America next month, has stipulated in her tour rider that her representatives reserve the right to resell her tickets…
Ticket Alternative chosen for Atlanta Botanical Garden concerts
PRESS RELEASE: “The Atlanta Botanical Garden Switches to Ticket Alternative for Concerts in the Garden” Atlanta, GA (Ticket Alternative) May 20, 2011 — In a move to save their customers…