The live event promoter lobby won a victory over secondary ticketing competition, as a Paris court ruled that Google cannot allow ticket resale companies to advertise on its search platforms without permission from the promoters. The ruling will likely limit fans from finding non-primary ticket inventory, forcing them to... Read more
Event Genius by Festicket announced a partnership with Google this week to host a free webinar for event promoters. The webinar, titled Consumer Behaviour Trends & Recommendations During COVID-19, will take place next Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12 p.m. BST, 7 a.m. EST. Through the webinar, promoters can... Read more
A new Google start-up is aimed at changing the live music industry. DEMAND, the latest product launched out of Google’s Area 120 incubator, will monitor ticket prices, fan support, and market demographics to help promoters and artists explore more options when it comes to live performances. DEMAND is designed... Read more
Viagogo, which made major headlines earlier this week with the announcement of its agreement to purchase StubHub for just over $4 billion, is back on Google’s paid search AdWords platform, according to multiple outlets. The resale marketplace, based in Switzerland, had been booted from the platform after intense pressure... Read more
Google has suspended Viagogo from using its search engine marketing adwords platform to reach consumers, multiple outlets are reporting. The action follows a lengthy lobbying campaign by music industry insiders against the Switzerland-based ticket marketplace, which vowed to resolve any concerns which led to the suspension swiftly. “When people... Read more
Coming less than two weeks away on June 11, the FTC Online Ticket Sales Workshop – “That’s the Ticket” – will feature three panel discussions and a keynote, according to the schedule the organization released this week detailing the day’s discussions. A who’s who of industry professionals and economic... Read more
Eventbrite just announced a collaboration with Google which allows eventgoers in Australia to easily find nearby concerts and live experiences simply by using Google’s new “Events In Search” feature. Starting today, Australian residents can search for “events near me” on Google and a list of events, catered to the... Read more
Secondary ticketing site SeatGeek has announced their partnership with Google, allowing users the ability to add their tickets directly into Google Pay. SeatGeek users now can add their purchased tickets into their Google Pay app, storing their ticket alongside credit cards and boarding passes. If more than one ticket... Read more
Signals Bipartisan Support for the FTC Monitoring of Google’s Certification Process The US Minority Ticker Group (USMTG) has added Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas to a growing list of legislators calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to monitor Google’s introduction of their certification process for ticket resellers.... Read more
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StubHub Is For Sale: How Much Is The Marketplace Really Worth?
Guest CommentaryIndustry August 15, 2019