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NTIA report demonstrates importance of electronic music in the UK

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has presented its first UK Electronic Music Industry Report, which has demonstrated the economic, community and cultural value of the electronic music industry, and the genre’s interwoven presence in live concerts, events, venues and festivals.

Green survey finds events are more concerned about overall carbon footprint

Vision: 2025’s annual Industry Green Survey has found that local authorities in the UK are more interested in the sustainability efforts of an event, and that festivals and shows are now more concerned about their overall carbon footprint.

Xceed secures €2m in latest funding round

Music ticketing platform Xceed has secured €2m (£1.7m/$2m) from its latest funding round.

NSW Government supports local cultural events through major funding

New South Wales (NSW) Government has partnered with 15 councils to provide a boost for major cultural events and festivals across the region.

Glastonbury coach and ticket packages sell out in 22 minutes

Coach and ticket packages for next year’s Glastonbury Festival sold out in just 22 minutes after going on sale yesterday (Thursday).

Tech Stack: Web3 toolkits and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries…

Victoria supports next round of live music initiatives, people and businesses

The Victoria Government in Australia has awarded AUD$11m (£6m/$7m/€7m) to various artists, festivals and programmes that will bring a boost to live music in the region.

Festicket Moratorium hints at post-pandemic struggles

Festival package company Festicket has filed a moratorium, which typically means that struggling businesses are given formal breathing room to…

All Access Anonymous partners with multiple festivals

All Access Anonymous (AAA) has added a number of festivals across South East Asia to its network, partnering with organisers…

TechStack: Apps, the metaverse and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFTs for bucket list events Austin-based FestivalPass has…

Victoria’s live music sector to receive funding boost

Victoria’s live music industry will receive a new A$8m (£4.6m/$5.6m/€5.4m) boost from the government as part of the Live Music…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Ziggo Dome extends NFT ticketing plans with GUTS Tickets

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

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

Silver Lake looking into TEG exit options – report

Ticketmaster “successfully handles” Beyonce onsale

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