LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS: Pollstar Live! • StubHub delays IPO • Fests ♥ Surge • More
In the latest live music industry news, Pollstar Live! is underway thru Thursday in LA. The gathering of live entertainment professionals is the flagship event for industry trade Pollstar.
Production Live!, a day dedicated to production and transportation in live events has wrapped and the annual Pollstar Awards celebration is tonight. Find convention coverage here.
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• StubHub‘s IPO plans are on hold due to market volatility, specifically following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. Proposed laws limiting ticket resale in the US and UK may also be a factor.
The company had filed its IPO paperwork with the SEC in March, seeking a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. While they were aiming for a valuation around $16.5 billion, the current market uncertainty has led to them postponing their public offering.
StubHub previously postponed plans for an IPO in the summer of 2024.
• Surge, a marketing agency focused on festivals and events, reports that it’s helped $1.5 million in tickets so far this year for Avant Gardner, Ultra Europe, World Pride, Insomniac’s Project Glow, Windy City Smokeout, Palm Tree Festival and others.
Surge taps into a nationwide network of over 3,000 active ambassadors and a college network spanning across 400 universities.
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Bruce Houghton
