Music Biz To Host Artist, Management & Touring Town Hall
The Music Business Association will present its first-ever Artists, Management & Touring Town Hall on May 12th at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown during the annual Music Biz 2015 conference. Executives. Continue reading
Ticketfly VP Kristina Wallander On What Google Search Changes Mean For Live Concerts
[UPDATED] Yesterday, Google announced changes that could help artist and promoters at every level to sell more concert tickets. From now on, a Google Search for an artist or venue will. Continue reading
Google Search Now Highlights Concert Info From Ticketfly, AXS, Ticketmaster and More
Google has been enhancing music related search in recent months highlighting links to tracks and videos; and a new search feature makes it much easier for fans to discover and buy. Continue reading
Live Nation Labs Top Execs Eric Garland, Ethan Kaplan Exit As Division Restructures
Top executives Eric Garland and Ethan Kaplan have exited Live Nation Labs, the concert and ticketing giant's digital innovation hub, according to multiple sources. Labs was created after Live Nation's. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Ticketmaster Acquires Eventjoy D.I.Y. Ticketing Platform
Live Nation's Ticketmaster has acquired mobile-based DIY ticketing platform, Eventjoy for an undisclosed sum. The move will help the ticketing giant compete with Eventbrite in the growing non-traditional venue and event. Continue reading
Ticketing M&A: Ticketmaster Acquires Sherpa.be, Vendini Acquires In Ticketing
This week Ticketmaster announced the acquisition of Belgium-based Sherpa.be. They will be joining the Ticketmaster Belgium team that launched this year. San Francisco-based Vendini also announced their acquisition of In. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Upgrades iPhone App For Ticket Buyers and Sellers
16% of the tickets sold by Ticketmaster in the first three months of this year were on mobile devices, and the process just got a whole ot easier. A new. Continue reading
Who Needs Ticketmaster? Eventbrite Sold 58 Million D.I.Y. Tickets In 2013
Online d.i.y. ticketing company Eventbrite is reporting 60% growth last year. The company says it sold 58 million tickets in 2013, with a total value of $960 million. 2.9 million. Continue reading
Live Nation Profits Down Despite Rising Q3 Revenues
Despite handily beating analyst expectations for revenue growth, Live Nation's third quarter profits were down by 24% over the same period in 2012. The company attributed the red ink to. Continue reading
