In the latest live music industry news, Pollstar Live! is underway thru Thursday in LA. The gathering of live entertainment professionals is the flagship event for industry trade Pollstar.
Production Live!, a day dedicated to production and transportation in live events has wrapped and the annual Pollstar Awards celebration is tonight. Find convention coverage here.
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• StubHub‘s IPO plans are on hold due to market volatility, specifically following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. Proposed laws limiting ticket resale in the US and UK may also be a factor.
The company had filed its IPO paperwork with the SEC in March, seeking a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. While they were aiming for a valuation around $16.5 billion, the current market uncertainty has led to them postponing their public offering.
StubHub previously postponed plans for an IPO in the summer of 2024.
• Surge, a marketing agency focused on festivals and events, reports that it’s helped $1.5 million in tickets so far this year for Avant Gardner, Ultra Europe, World Pride, Insomniac’s Project Glow, Windy City Smokeout, Palm Tree Festival and others.
Surge taps into a nationwide network of over 3,000 active ambassadors and a college network spanning across 400 universities.
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Bruce Houghton
