Guest Commentary: An update on the Dutch secondary ticket market
By Richard Kastelein Dutch legislative update – Netherlands Socialist Party Member of Parliament Arda Gerkens – has been working on…
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Ticketmaster senior VP Joe Freeman talks paperless ticketing, TicketsNow
In a recent interview with Canadian broadcast network CTV, Ticketmaster‘s Senior VP Joe Freeman discussed the company’s paperless ticketing technology…
Minnesota governor signs new ticket resale bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed into law a new bill that aims to make ticket resale more transparent in…
Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger: Quarterly profits tumble for Ticketmaster
While revenues for Ticketmaster Entertainment rose 7 percent to $373.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the company’s…
New bill in New York legislature seeks to wipe out gains made by ticket brokers
A new bill introduced this week in the New York State Assembly could devastate the secondary ticket market in the…
Alabama legislature is weighing change of ticket resale laws
In an atmosphere of increasing controversy and litigation surrounding the ticket resale industry, the Alabama legislature is considering a bill…
No Doubt auctions premium tickets through eBay
The pop-punk heroes in No Doubt have taken a strong stance against ticket scalping for the band’s current tour. Except…
Wicked tickets help Gershwin to take number one venue spot once again
In the middle of NBA and NHL playoffs, and the start of baseball season, comes a surprise. According to TicketNews’s…
The trekkies have spoken; ‘Star Trek’ is number one at the movies
The latest installment of the classic television and movie series “Star Trek” delivered in a big way at the box…
New York City looks to improve transparency in ticket sales
The New York City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs met with representatives from Ticketmaster Entertainment and TicketNews parent company TicketNetwork…