Eventbrite Stock Up 60% In Market Debut

Concert and event ticketing platform Eventbrite stick soared as much as 70% during its Thursday IPO.  Eventbrite shares had been priced $23 but at opened at $36 and climbed as. Continue reading

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Ticketmaster Encourages, Profits From Scalpers Undercover Investigation Reveals

An undercover investigation by the Toronto Star and Canadian Broadcasting Company appear to show that, contrary to their vehement anti-scalping pubic posture, Ticketmaster is courting ticket brokers, profiting by providing. Continue reading

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5 Tips To Create A Facebook Event From The Social Network’s Events Team

With over 47 million events being created on Facebook in a single year, getting yours to stand out from the crowd is no easy task. Here we look at 5. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this journey back through the past seven days of music industry news, we revisit how family plans are coming back to bite streaming platforms, why concert revenues are hitting. Continue reading

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Concert Revenue Hits Record High, But Not Because Of More Tickets Are Sold

For artists at the top tier of the industry, it's a good time to be touring, with concerts in the first half of 2018 bringing in a record amount of. Continue reading

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Viagogo Sues Ed Sheeran Promoter, Refuses To Testify Before Parliament [UPDATE]

UPDATED: Secondary ticketer Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to the singers recent tour. The startup also has refused to testify before a committee. Continue reading

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FlipTix: Sell Festival Tickets When You Leave Early

FlipTix, announced that their ticket resale app will launch will launch in California at the Kaaboo-Del Mar Festival when it's held in Del Mar from Sept. 14-16.  Unlike other ticket. Continue reading

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‘How Do I Get Tickets?’ Ticketmaster + Samsung Voice Control

"Bixby, how do I get tickets?" Ticketmaster has partnered with Bixby, Samsung’s Siri-like virtual assistant, to enable discovery and purchase of concert tickets using voice tech.

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Eventbrite Files For $200 Million

[UPDATED] Indie ticketing and event marketing platform Eventbrite has filed for an IPO. The company provided ticketing for millions of events in more than 170 countries last year. Eventbrite will trade on the. Continue reading

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4 Tips For Connecting With Baby Boomer Music Fans

While a lot of energy and market research in the music industry is poured into how to connect with and sell to millennials and even Gen X-ers, it's important not. Continue reading

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