Silver Lake Acquires Concert, Ticketing Giant TEG
US investment firm Silver Lake Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TEG, the Australian and Asian Pacific concert promoter and ticketing giant from funds advised by Affinity Equity. Continue reading
Lyte Empowers Fan-Friendly Ticket Resale
Lyte is on track to secure $100 million in North American event ticket reservations in 2019. The platform empowers fans to return their tickets to live events and join an. Continue reading
Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles
[UPDATED] In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline the viability of current blockchain technology and how they've opted to leverage non-blockchain systems to transform the secondary ticketing market. Continue reading
The Ticketing Tides Are Turning For The Secondary Market
The secondary ticketing market has been a problematic feature of the music industry for ages, with online technology transforming it into a multi-billion industry. Now, however, the ticketing industry is. Continue reading
Eventbrite Music Launches To Serve Indie Venues, Promoters
Indie ticketer Eventbrite has launched Eventbrite Music, a new platform for independent music venues, promoters and festivals that includes technology from the company's 2017 acquisitions of Ticketfly and ticketscript. The. Continue reading
Eventbrite Stock Up 60% In Market Debut
Concert and event ticketing platform Eventbrite stick soared as much as 70% during its Thursday IPO. Eventbrite shares had been priced $23 but at opened at $36 and climbed as. Continue reading
Eventbrite Sets IPO Stock Price At $1.8B Valuation
In a filing on Friday morning, the indie ticketing company announced plans to sell 10 million Class A shares on the New York Stock Exchange at a price range of. Continue reading
Viagogo Sues Ed Sheeran Promoter, Refuses To Testify Before Parliament [UPDATE]
UPDATED: Secondary ticketer Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to the singers recent tour. The startup also has refused to testify before a committee. Continue reading
Eventbrite Files For $200 Million
[UPDATED] Indie ticketing and event marketing platform Eventbrite has filed for an IPO. The company provided ticketing for millions of events in more than 170 countries last year. Eventbrite will trade on the. Continue reading
