TicketingCourt Awards Ticketmaster $18.2M, Blocks Site-Gaming SoftwareAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2008 - 11:59am.
West Hollywood, Calif. - IAC's (NASD: IACI) Ticketmaster announced on Thursday that it has won a default judgment and permanent injunction against RMG Technologies, a company it said was offering software that allowed ticket brokers to improperly access its site. Fandango Acquires Disney's Movies.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2008 - 3:50am.
Los Angeles - Fandango, a provider of online and mobile movie showtimes and advance ticket sales, announced on Monday that it has acquired Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Movies.com for an undisclosed sum. WSJ: Live Nation's "360 Deals" Stir Battle Among ExecsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2008 - 10:41am.
New York - Top executives at concert promoter Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) have been fiercely at odds over the company's moves to sign an increasing number of multi-million dollar "360 deals" with artists such as Madonna and Jay-Z, The Wall Street Journal reports. JamBase Syndicates Concert Listings on imeem, Fuzz.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2008 - 12:27pm.
San Francisco - JamBase, a provider of live music concert listings and ticketing information, said on Wednesday that imeem and Fuzz.com will carry its live show information. Culled from a mix of user-generated listings and information from booking agencies, venues and labels, the JamBase database includes 50,000 listings from 40,000 artists. Ticketmaster Debuts "Paperless Ticket," Will Expand GloballyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2008 - 9:24am.
Ticketmaster Buys VIP Ticketing Services Firm SLOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2008 - 8:33am.
West Hollywood, Calif. - IAC's (NASD: IACI) Ticketmaster announced on Thursday that it has acquired the assets of SLO Limited, a provider of VIP ticketing services to major touring artists and special events. Nine Inch Nails to Sell Personalized Tickets for Best SeatsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 12:36pm.
New York - Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails announced on Monday that the band has secured very limited allotments of "the guaranteed best possible seats" to every headlining show on the band's upcoming tour, and will make them available for sale via NIN.com. Fans must register under their real names for the tickets, which will come personalized with the purchaser's name that matches a photo ID presented at "designated will calls at separate entrances to be used exclusively by NIN.com pre-sale ticket holders." Songkick Gets Funds, Debuts Concert Recommendation ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2008 - 12:33pm.
London - Songkick on Wednesday introduced its live music recommendation service, which scan's a user's music library and alerts users when a band they like -- or may like -- is playing in their area. tags: Deals | VC | Music | Live Music | Recommendations | Ticketing | Accelerator Group | Songkick | Softech VC |
Draftix Officially Launches Season Ticket Sharing SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2008 - 2:09pm.
Bethesda, Md. - Following a year in beta testing, Draftix said on Monday that it has launched the commercial version of its sports season ticket sharing site, which allows users to create groups online to divide and share their season tickets. The company said that its site allows fans to use online networking to find new season ticket partners, invite friends to join their groups and hold their season ticket drafts online. U.K. Secondary Ticket Exchange Seatwave Lands $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2008 - 10:02am.
London - Seatwave, a fan-to-fan, online ticket exchange company based in London, announced that it has raised a $25 million third round of venture capital, led by Fidelity Ventures. tags: Deals | VC | Ticketing | Atlas Venture | Seatwave | Mangrove Capital Partners | Fidelity Ventures | Adinvest |
Ticketmaster Acquires European Ticket Resale Site Get Me InAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2008 - 8:47am.
London - IAC's (NASD: IACI) Ticketmaster announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Get Me In, a London-based Web marketplace for secondary ticket sales in Europe. Ticketmaster to Acquire Online Ticket Reseller TicketsNowAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 9:55am.
West Hollywood, Calif. - IAC's (NASD: IACI) Ticketmaster announced on Tuesday that it will acquire TicketsNow, an online marketplace for music, sports and other live entertainment event tickets. Live Nation Signs Jonas Brothers to Touring DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 4, 2008 - 12:13pm.
Los Angeles - Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the large concert promoter and venue owner, said this week that it has signed platinum-selling Hollywood Records artists the Jonas Brothers to a long-term, worldwide touring deal. The agreement follows similar deals Live Nation has struck with Madonna, the Rolling Stones and the Police. Tickets for Jonas Brothers tour dates will be sold through LiveNation.com. Live Nation to Launch Own Ticketing ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 20, 2007 - 9:00am.
Los Angeles - Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), a live concert producer and venue owner, announced on Thursday that it will abandon industry giant Ticketmaster and launch its own ticketing business for its venues and events, beginning in 2009. Ticketmaster to Power Secondary Online Ticket Sales for NFLAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 18, 2007 - 6:34am.
MovieTickets.com to Provide Advance Sales for Starplex CinemasAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2007 - 12:37pm.
Los Angeles - MovieTickets.com, a provider of advance online movie ticket sales, announced on Friday that it has signed a deal to provide its services for Starplex Cinemas, a Dallas-based theater chain with 23 theaters and 216 screens nationwide. Fandango Introduces Movie Ticket Sales App on FacebookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2007 - 12:42pm.
Los Angeles - Fandango, a provider of advance online movie ticket sales, on Wednesday introduced a new Facebook application that lets movie studios, film distributors, production companies, theaters and others enhance their Facebook pages with showtimes and ticketing capabilities. Quiktix Launches NinjaTickets.com Comparison Ticket SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2007 - 12:40pm.
Potomac, Md. - Quiktix said on Wednesday that it has launched an event ticket comparison shopping engine, NinjaTickets.com, that will offer unbiased comparison shopping for sports, concerts and other event tickets across multiple markets. Cliff Mark, the CEO of Quiktix, said that while the site is one of about a dozen such search engines on the Internet, it is the only one that offers live results. The company, which is currently self-funded and seeking venture capital, plans to fully launch its service early next year, and expand into Europe by the end of 2008. Ticketmaster.com Adds Digital Album Sales Through iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2007 - 10:42am.
West Hollywood, Calif. - IAC's (NASD: IACI) Ticketmaster announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its relationship with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store, and will begin integrating digital album sales alongside concert ticket sales on Ticketmaster.com. Live Nation Adds 3D Seat Maps to Venue WebsitesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2007 - 8:06am.
Los Angeles - Live concert promoter and venue owner Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) on Tuesday announced the launch of new 3D seat maps on its websites for the majority of its amphitheatres across the country. |
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