Michigan grapples with proposal for 6 percent tax on event tickets
The State of Michigan, one of the hardest hit by the recession primarily due to the slumping auto industry, is…
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MSG Entertainment names Howard Handler EVP of marketing and sales
PRESS RELEASE: “HOWARD HANDLER NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING AND SALES, MSG ENTERTAINMENT” New York, NY – October 6, 2009…
Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets climbing up the top event rankings
It’s not even Halloween yet, and already the Radio City Christmas Spectacular is ranked number four overall with a 2.21…
Georgia amphitheatre drops Ticketmaster over high fees
The Peachtree City City Council, upset over the high-ticket fees charged by Ticketmaster, recently voted to end its contract with…
Barry Kahn of Qcue to present at Ticket Summit 2010 in New York City
Barry Kahn, founder and CEO of Qcue, will present once again at the upcoming Ticket Summit to be held on…
Lombardo lawsuit: Azoff’s and Ticketmaster’s secondary ticket market deals exposed
As more details emerge from the lawsuit filed by ticket broker Chuck Lombardo against Ticketmaster, the picture being painted is…
Guest Commentary: The myths about dynamic pricing
I was recently asked to be a panelist at the upcoming Ticket Summit 2010 and it made be think back…
New York Mets to lower ticket prices in 2010
Coming off one of the team’s worst seasons, which unfortunately happened during the first year at the new Citi Field,…
Ticket broker sues Ticketmaster over company’s secondary ticket exchanges
New Jersey-based ticket broker Chuck Lombardo, owner of Elite Entertainment Inc., is suing Ticketmaster Entertainment and its TicketsNow and Front-Line…
IEBA prepares for 39th annual conference in Nashville, October 11-13
In a little under two weeks, downtown Nashville will be a hotbed for more than the usual music industry activity…