Acquisitions Archives

Sofar Sounds acquires ticketing firm Seated

London-based music events startup Sofar Sounds has acquired ticketing company Seated. Under the agreement, Seated will continue to operate as…

Live Nation targets acquisitions through $350m funding drive

Live Nation is seeking to build up a war chest to support acquisitions and other corporate functions through the sale…

DEAG in advanced talks over latest acquisition

Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) revealed it is currently in the final phase of negotiations on acquiring yet another ticketing company…

Etix continues acquisition drive with Star Tickets, TicketForce

Ticketing solutions provider Etix has acquired Michigan-based Star Tickets and Arizona-based TicketForce. The two acquisitions are the latest in a…

Accesso in talks over sale offers

Ticketing technology company Accesso Technology, which put itself up for sale earlier this year, said it is in discussions over…

UK, Asia are priorities – TEG’s Geoff Jones

Australian-headquartered Ticketek will be operating in the UK by early next year, TEG’s chief executive has revealed. In a press…

Insights: Festicket – No quick path to profits for investors

Our Insights team is back from the summer sunlounger and has selected one of this summer’s headliners – Festicket –…

DEAG pushes forward with acquisition run

Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) has continued with its ambitious buy-and-build strategy after becoming a majority shareholder in MEWES Entertainment Group….

David Walley unveils new event services firm after acquisition run

Event industry mogul David Walley (left) has formed a new event services company, Star Live, after several recent UK acquisitions….

TEG adds Filipino firm to ticketing portfolio

Ticketing, live entertainment and data analytics company TEG has furthered its Asian expansion drive by acquiring TicketWorld, a leading ticketing…

SiriusXM could acquire Live Nation, says analyst

Satellite radio giant Sirius XM has been tipped to acquire Live Nation after completing its merger with Pandora. BTIG research…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

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