Courtesy of Billboard: Users of the ticketing marketplace SeatGeek will start noticing a wider selection of events to choose from beginning today, thanks to a new distribution partnership with Eventbrite, the ticketing and event technology platform. The new integration means fans will be able to search for, and purchase, Eventbrite events from within the SeatGeek […]
Courtesy of IQ Magazine: The secondary ticket giant has added to its portfolio of pick-up centres with its first bricks-and-mortar shop, on New York’s Broadway. StubHub is putting the US$210 million it turned over in Q1 2017 to good use: investing in prime New York real estate. The eBay-owned secondary ticketing platform today opened its first bricks-and-mortar […]
Courtesy of AdWeek: Ticketmaster Assistant helps users search for events by date, location, genre or specific artist or team. A Facebook Messenger bot … yeah, that’s the ticket, for Ticketmaster. The ticketing service introduced its Ticketmaster Assistant bot Wednesday, helping users search for events by date, location, genre or specific artist or team. Ticketmaster said in a blog post introducing […]
Courtesy of Venues Today: NFL’s Secondary Ticketing Market May Move Beyond Ticketmaster Ticketmaster’s contract with the NFL ends in 2017. Ticketmaster has a hold—at least officially—on National Football League (NFL) ticketing, both the primary and secondary markets. But signs point to a shifting of the landscape in the NFL’s secondary ticketing market with the five-year […]
Courtesy of Variety: StubHub has updated the data for its preview of the most in-demand music acts of the summer, which was initially released before Memorial Day. U2’s “Joshua Tree” 30th anniversary show remains at the top, replacing last year’s leader Adele. While established acts like Tom Petty, Metallica and Lady Gaga are well represented, newer […]
Courtesy of FORBES: The online ticketing industry has been dominated by a small conglomerate of power players that offer ticketing services for events of every scale. Although a shortlist of companies control the space, each owns a niche segment that solidifies their value in the marketplace. Ticketmaster stands as the leader in ticketing large-scale sports and […]
Crain’s Detroit Business: Justin Upton hit a three-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning Sunday to complete the Detroit Tigers’ three-game sweep of the host Chicago White Sox, a victory that got the team to .500 at 28-28. It was Detroit’s fourth consecutive victory, and appears to have helped goose the team’s ticket sales […]
Courtesy of IQ Magazine: Ticketmaster has been named the exclusive ticketing partner of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, set to open in late August. The multi-year agreement with the stadium’s operator, AMB Sports & Entertainment (AMBS&E), sees Ticketmaster becoming the official ticketer for American football team Atlanta Falcons, football team Atlanta United and other live events, including concerts, at […]
