New name for Knitting Factory venues
Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE) is renaming its Big Easy Concert House venues in Boise, ID and Spokane, WA to Knitting Factory Concert House venues. KFE completed a full acquisition of…
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Missouri considers new ban on the reselling of tickets
Less than a year ago, Missouri legalized ticket resale, but the legislation was passed prior to the Hannah Montana crisis. So, in light of the public outcry surrounding the inability…
Tickets.com and Cynergy Systems partner up
“Tickets.com and Cynergy Team to Incorporate RIA Technology in Ticketing Solution” Costa Mesa, CA (Marketwire) April 22, 2008 – Web 2.0 Expo – Tickets.com, the leading provider of integrated ticketing…
AEG Live to buy Philly theater
AEG Live has received tentative approval to purchase the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA, just outside of Philadelphia, for $2.8 million. The 1,356-seat theater is part of promoter Jack Utsick’s…
Jay-Z and Live Nation negotiating $150 million deal
Rap superstar Jay-Z, currently selling out arenas on tour with Mary J. Blige, is reportedly in negotiations with Live Nation on a blockbuster 10-year, total entertainment deal worth an estimated…
Fanprice hires new marketing director
“Fanprice, Inc. Names Eric Natal To New Director Of Marketing Post” Los Angeles, CA (Fanprice, Inc.) April 21, 2008 – Fanprice, Inc., a new ticket exchange that lets fans set…
Two comedies top movie box office
Two comedies fought it out at the movie box office for the weekend ending April 20, but in the end the martial arts spoof “Forbidden Kingdom” edged the Judd Apatow-produced…
Top-ranked Jonas Brothers are better than basketball
The Jonas Brothers continued their comeback and earned the title of Overall Top Event for the week of March 24-30, 2008 according to TicketNews’ exclusive rankings. Brothers Kevin, Joseph, and…
Front Gate Solutions’ new marketing app
“Front Gate Solutions launches marketing module for its ticketing and online store software” Austin, TX (Front Gate Solutions) April 21, 2008 – Front Gate Solutions today announced that it has…
Pope Benedict XVI delivers mass
During his recent historic papal visit to the U.S., Pope Benedict XVI held a mass before 40,000 people in Nationals Ballpark in Washington DC, his first papal mass in the…