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Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz has revealed plans to raise up to $230m in a "blank check" IPO with the aim of completing a reverse merger with a yet-to-be revealed technology firm. The new San F...
Tags: Eventbrite, IPO, One, SPACs, TechnologyNew Zealand ticketing company iTICKET has urged ticket buyers to avoid Viagogo after reportedly seeing complaints skyrocket when live events kicked off again in the country. iTICKET, which is the t...
Tags: Great Moscow Circus, iTICKET, ViagogoLive Nation has announced an amendment to its existing credit agreement, which gives the company increased flexibility in its debt covenants. The live entertainment industry has been decimated ...
Tags: Credit Agreement, Debt, Live NationTheatre ticketing platform TodayTix has acquired industry review aggregator Show-Score. Under the agreement, Show-Score will retain its own branding and website, while integrating into the larger T...
Tags: Reviews, Show-Score, Theatre, TodayTixLiverpool chief executive Peter Moore will step down at the end of August, following a successful three-year contract overseeing the club's off-pitch business operations. Moore joined the Premier L...
Tags: Appointments, Liverpool, Obituary, Premier League, SOLTCTS Eventim has said it is “safeguarding” the progress of its subsidiary, Austrian promoter Barracuda, which holds around €34m (£30.6m/$40.2m) of deposits with the bankrupt Commerzialbank Matte...
Tags: Barracuda, Commerzialbank Mattersburg, Eventim, Frequency, Nova RockThe UK government has today (Friday) postponed the restart of socially distanced indoor theatre and music events on the eve of venues reopening in England, due to a spike of COVID-19 cases. Sociall...
Tags: Covid-19, Indoor Performances, Theatre, UK, venuesThe Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals have cancelled season tickets for 2020 after the NFL American football league cancelled preseason games due to COVID-19. A decision on whether fans will...
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Capacity, Dallas Cowboys, NFL, Season TicketsTicketing technology firm Experience has launched SafeSeat, a social distance seating solution. The product allows teams and venues to optimise capacity on an event-by-event basis by assigning seat...
Tags: Covid-19, experience, SafeSeat, Social Distancing, TechnologyDonations to performing arts organisations in the UK and North America have fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The COVID-19 Sector Benchmark Insight Report for June reve...
Tags: Donations, Performing Arts, Purple Seven, TRG ArtsFestivals The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) chief executive Paul Reed said he is “cautiously optimistic” after the UK government confirmed festivals are included in the recently an...
Tags: AIF, Cameron Mackintosh, Covid-19, Festivals, UK, West End
