Jonas Brothers rise in the Top Events rankings
Wicked (6.30) may have the top spot in TicketNews’s Weekly Top Events rankings for the week ending July 12, but…
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‘Brüno’ shocks its way to number one at the movie box office
Three years after shocking audiences with his outrageous masterpiece “Borat,” mockumentarian Sacha Baron Cohen premiered his new comedy, “Brüno,” and…
UFC 100 generates impressive ticket sales
UFC 100 attracted an estimated 11,000 fans to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Saturday night, July 11, and is believed…
StubHub signs partnership deal with Arizona State University sports
“StubHub Inks Another Pac-10 Partnership with Arizona State University Athletics” San Francisco, CA (StubHub) July 13, 2009 – StubHub, the…
Fanvenues.com creates 3-D maps for ticketing Web sites
Ticket buyers are well accustomed to the 2-dimensional, multicolored maps that stadiums and theaters offer their patrons as a guide…
Ticketmaster and TicketsNow sued again over their business practices
In a new lawsuit filed recently in California, Ticketmaster Entertainment and its secondary ticket company TicketsNow are being accused again…
$6 for an All-Star seat? Oh, for the good old days
In 1966, the price for a reserved-seat ticket to the All-Star Game was $6 and scalpers asked for $15 –…
VMW Public Relations wins prestigious PR award
VMW Public Relations, LLC, the Greenwich, CT-based PR firm used by TicketNetwork, was recently honored by the Westchester/Fairfield Chapter of…
Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger: New Jersey Rep. Pascrell solicits more opposition
In a recent letter to his congressional colleagues, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey implored them to oppose…
Behind the music: Putting the secondary ticketing agents on the spot
In an exclusive interview conducted by Guardian.co.uk, Seatwave, GetMeIn, and Viagogo defend the secondary ticket market. The European companies compare…