Former Ticketmaster head Fred Rosen to run rival ticketing company
Fred Rosen, the influential former CEO of Ticketmaster and AudienceView Ticketing, is joining Montreal-based Outbox Technology to launch the company’s…
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Ticketmaster halts commission payments for tickets sold through its affiliates program
This story was updated at 3:22 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 8, 2010, to include a statement from Andrew Dreskin,…
New York Islanders and Cablevision turn Nassau Coliseum into free WiFi hot spot
PRESS RELEASE: “LONG ISLAND’S LARGEST WIFI HOT SPOT” UNIONDALE, NY (New York Islanders) October 8, 2010 – The New York…
Web site launched to attract class action participants in Ticketmaster fees case
The legal team behind the class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s fees has launched a new Web site to attract more…
Eventbrite raises $20 million in financing
PRESS RELEASE: “Eventbrite Raises $20M in Financing to Transform Online Ticketing” San Francisco, Calif. (Eventbrite) October 6, 2010 – Eventbrite…
RocketPoster.com signs content licensing deal with SeatData.com
PRESS RELEASE: “RocketPoster.com Licenses SeatData.com Content to Provide Section Views in eBay Listings” Saddle Brook, NJ (RocketPoster.com) October 6, 2010…
Live Nation must overcome challenges on several fronts in 2011
Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s dominant concert promotions, ticketing and artist management company, faces hurdles on several fronts in the…
Lady Gaga takes away the top spot from ‘Wicked’ in the event rankings
TicketNews has released its exclusive Events rankings for the week ending Sunday, October 3, and Lady Gaga has found her…
Struggling Tix Corp. stock is delisted by NASDAQ
Tix Corp., the exhibition and Las Vegas discount ticket company, has had its stock delisted by NASDAQ because it was…
Dynamic pricing pays off for San Francisco Giants tickets
The final weekend of the Major League Baseball season turned out to be more stressful than expected for San Francisco…