StubHub Phantom Ticketing Scam Hits LA Philharmonic Concert

Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, home base for the LA Philharmonic (Photo: Abhard Photo)

Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, home base for the LA Philharmonic (Photo: Monica Volpin) Ticketing scams and glitches remain a serious concern for concertgoers, particularly given the difficulties many experience attempting to […]

Rotterdam’s Stager Inks Spotify Ticketing Integration Deal

Stager Spotify deal

The Baroeg, a Rotterdam venue and Stager client. Photo Credit: Emvee On the heels of a partnership announcement involving Amsterdam-headquartered Eventix (now Weeztix) and Spotify, Rotterdam’s Stager has scored an integration deal of its own. […]

Blockchain Ticketing Startup Celebratix Raises $1.15 Million

Celebratix

The entrance of Jimmy Woo, one of the Amsterdam nightclubs currently using Celebratix. Photo Credit: Paul2 Blockchain-powered “smart ticketing” startup Celebratix has secured $1.15 million (€1.1 million) in fresh funding and disclosed aggressive expansion plans. […]

Some 300 musicians ask senators to support ticketing reform with Fans First Act : NPR

Some 300 musicians ask senators to support ticketing reform with Fans First Act : NPR

From left, Nile Rodgers, Chappell Roan and Diplo are among the more than 280 musicians who signed a letter to senators in support of concert ticketing reforms. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty […]

Some 300 musicians ask senators to support ticketing reform with Fans First Act : NPR

Some 300 musicians ask senators to support ticketing reform with Fans First Act : NPR

From left, Nile Rodgers, Chappell Roan and Diplo are among the more than 280 musicians who signed a letter to senators in support of concert ticketing reforms. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty […]

From nightmare ticketing to online abuse, being a pop fan is becoming miserable | Music

Robert Smith of The Cure performing in New Orleans in May – the band have put a price cap on tickets.

This week, hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans around the UK, Ireland and Europe have been desperately trying to get tickets to the Eras tour, which kicks off in Paris in May 2024. When […]

‘Unlock Ticketing Markets Act’ Officially Introduced in Senate

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Face New Eras Tour Class-Action Suit

Amid continued controversy over the business practices and alleged market dominance of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster, lawmakers have formally introduced legislation (the “Unlock Ticketing Markets Act”) that they say would “help restore competition to live event […]

Ticketmaster Debuts NFT-Gated Ticketing With Avenged Sevenfold

Ticketmaster NFT

Photo Credit: DimzQuitz / CC by 4.0 Ticketmaster prepares to scale up its experimental NFT-gated ticketing concept after a successful run with Avenged Sevenfold. Ticketmaster announced that its Ethereum NFT token-gating feature is now live […]