AEG Live opens Florida regional office
AEG Live, which opened its regional headquarters in Florida in March with former Fantasma Productions executive John Valentino at the helm, has now settled into a permanent home in downtown…
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Touring veteran Tom Mooney dies
Touring industry veteran Michael “Tom” Mooney, 64, died of a heart attack at his home in Sherman Oaks, CA, on June 15. Mooney began his entertainment career in 1974 after…
Ticketmaster/TicketsNow Meeting Analysis: CEO predicts huge growth in secondary market
Approximately 15-17 million people are searching the Ticketmaster website for tickets each month, and more often than not, people looking for tickets to popular and highly anticipated events are disappointed…
DOJ counselor keynotes Ticket Summit
Avery W. Gardiner, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, will be the keynote speaker at Ticket Summit 2008. The event,…
RazorGator taps new executive VP/GM
“RazorGator Interactive Group Names Seth Brody as Executive Vice President and General Manager, RazorGator” LOS ANGELES, CA (PRNewswire) June 19, 2008 — RazorGator Interactive Group, a leading full-service secondary ticket…
Vitale lobbying case referred to AG
The case involving potential lobbying violations by Massachusetts accountant Richard Vitale has been referred to the state’s Attorney General’s office. Vitale, a close friend of Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi,…
RazorGator taps new VP of biz development
“RazorGator Interactive Group Names Scott Roback as Vice President of Business Development, RazorGator” LOS ANGELES, CA (PRNewswire) June 17, 2008 — RazorGator Interactive Group, a leading full-service secondary ticket and…
TicketsNow begins soliciting ticket inventory from fans
In a move designed to muscle in on StubHub’s territory, TicketsNow today has begun to allow fans to directly list tickets for sale on its website for the first time….
Music festivals adopt Gydget platform
Social networking has become a key ingredient in marketing events and driving ticket sales, and three of this summer’s big music festivals clearly illustrate that. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival,…
Live Nation launches NYC promotion
Live Nation is starting to give its consumers more than just a concert these days. The company has started offering a “skip the line” promotion at four of its New…