All the latest from TheTicketingBusiness News: blogs, videos, and up-to-the-minute media coverage from all the leading voices in the ticketing business industry, all in one place.
Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) have delayed ticket sales for the tournament and pledged to give 21,021 free tickets to those working in roles that are critical to the COVID-19 re...
Tags: Covid-19, Donations, Keyworkers, RLWC 2021, rugby league, Rugby League World Cup, SalesManchester United has confirmed the extension of its season ticket renewal deadline and detailed contingency arrangements for pass holders if Covid-19 forces the cancellation of the 2019-20 season. ...
Tags: Covid-19, Man U, Manchester United, Premier LeagueLive Nation has axed major UK festivals Download and the Isle of Wight Festival due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Organisers of both events said ticketholders will be offered refunds or the option to u...
Tags: Covid-19, Download, Isle of Wight festival, Live Nation, UKUK Music has urged the government to push for “immediate and urgent” help for self-employed people in the industry following yesterday’s (Thursday’s) announcement that the new measures would n...
Tags: Covid-19, Financial Support, Rishi Sunak, Self-Employed, UK MusicThe US Government’s $2.2tn (€2tn/£1.8tn) economic stimulus package “stops the bleeding” but does not do enough to stabilise the live events industry in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, acco...
Tags: CARES Act, Covid-19, Live Events CoalitionWeshowup.io, the largest digital pay-after-the-experience platform for arts, culture and entertainment, has announced a move to virtual admission for digital events as the live events industry copes w...
Tags: Kahlil Ashanti, Streamed Events, Virtual Events, WeshowupTraffic to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ticket page on StubHub was 71 times higher after the NFL team announced the imminent arrival of league legend Tom Brady. The 42-year-old quarterback departed ...
Tags: Resale, StubHub, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, trafficAI-powered platform Satisfi Labs has launched a free Covid-19 Assistant to give clients the ability to answer their customers’ coronavirus-related questions in real-time on their websites. Satisf...
Tags: AI, Assistant, Covid-19, Refunds, Satisfi Labs, venuesNews on how the UK’s five million self-employed workers will be assisted by the government is to be announced this evening, following pressure from trade bodies in the live events industry and beyon...
Tags: Musicians' Union, Rishi Sunak, Self-Employed, UKDanish technology firm Queue-it, which supports many ticketing sites, has received strategic investment from Nordic private equity fund GRO Capital. Under the agreement, GRO Capital will become a n...
Tags: Funding, GRO Capital, Investment, Queue-it, SaaSThe UK’s advertising watchdog has ordered StubHub to refrain from using the phrase “guaranteed genuine ticket” on adverts following a complaint from anti-touting campaign group FanFair Alliance....
Tags: Advertising, Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, Fanfair Alliance, StubHub
