STUBSCAM Launches
Music manager and fair ticketing advocate Randy Nichols has launched STUBSCAM. The site chronicles the ticket resale giant's exploits including complaints from ticket buyers and a new CBC investigation that found the self proclaimed "marketplace for fans is run by a mass scalper."
"StubHub spent over $1,000,000 lobbying in California to fool fans and legislators," writes Nichols. "This site cost $13.19 to tell the truth."
Eventim USA + National Independent Venue Foundation
The Eventim USA is supporting the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) with a dedicated click-through donation feature for every digital ticket receipt processed through its U.S. ticketing platform.
The new feature empowers live music and comedy fans to make seamless, tax-deductible micro-donations directly to NIVF at the point of purchase, providing critical, ongoing support for grassroots stages, workforce development, and emergency relief programs nationwide.
Greenwich Village adds Bleeker Bell
The team behind NYC's Café Wha?, Groove and Village Presents is opening Bleecker Bell, a new 200-capacity music venue at 163 Bleecker St. in New York
City’s Greenwich Village.
Set to open this fall, it will be the iconic neighborhood's first new club in nearly 20 years. Bleecker Bell will present intimate curated performances from emerging and established artists spanning folk, Americana, jazz, and rock & roll.
ROSTR adds to leadership team
Live music trade ROSTR has expanded its executive leadership team with strategic hires.
- Head of Growth & Partnerships: Jess O'Donnell brings seven years of experience from Apple's Growth Marketing team to boost platform retention and user acquisition.
- Head of Latin America: Santiago Restrepo Abisambra, formerly of ONErpm and Last Tour, joined to spearhead the company's regional expansion initiatives.
Both will report to another recent hire, Chief Growth Officer Vivian Wang Donohue, a former commercial growth lead at Apple Music and AEG.
Live Nation Skift Live Tourism Summit
Live Nation has launched a new music tourism conference to be held at NYC's North Javits Centre on September 22, 2026. The Live Tourism Summit is sponsored by Skift, the travel and tourism industry intelligence platform.
The summit will bring together executives in live tourism, representing destinations, hospitality, aviation, sports, entertainment, travel platforms, venue operators, and event organizers.
Speakers include Russell Wallach, Live Nation Global President of Media and Sponsorship; Visit Philadelphia CEO, Angela Val and Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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