Irving Azoff-Led ‘Fix the Tix’ Coalition Sees 65K Letters Sent to Congress for Ticket Reform
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) led a Fix the Tix Coalition “Day of Action,” which saw concertgoers send more…
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StubHub to Lay Off Staff, Move Office From Utah to Georgia
Secondary ticketing site StubHub is set to close its office in Silicon Slopes, Utah and lay off most of its…
Ticketmaster, AXS “Non-Transferable” Tickets Cracked by Hackers
Ever bought tickets to an event and been frustrated about how they were locked to the Ticketmaster or AXS app,…
Bears Fans Complain of Inability to Score Practice Tickets via Ticketmaster
The Chicago Bears give out free tickets for their training camp practices, but this year, fans trying to score a…
Ticketmaster Reveals Integration With Shazam, Launches Discovery Campaign
Ticketmaster has officially announced a new integration with the music-discovery platform Shazam. Through the new partnership, artists can link their…
Kristen Bell to Sing in 1-Night-Only at ‘Reefer Madness’ Reunion Concert
The 25th-anniversary of the Los Angeles revival of the show “Reefer Madness” has received a four-week extension. The performances at…
AEG Presents to Open New Venue in Portland
A new concert venue is coming to Portland, Oregon, through a partnership with AEG Presents and the Portland-based concert promoter…
James Dolan Inks Three-Year Contract Extension for MSG Properties, Sphere
Sports and music mogul James Dolan has officially inked three-year contract extensions with MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment, and Sphere Entertainment…
New Seoul K-Pop Concert Venue to Resume Construction
South Korea’s capital finally welcomes its first ever K-pop-focused performance venue, Seoul Arena. Seoul City announced the construction of the…
Hackers Leak 30K Ticketmaster Barcodes, Share Tutorial for Counterfeit Tickets
Following news that the hacker group Shinyhunters reportedly has access to billions of dollars worth of tickets — including 440,000…