As per the agreement, Etisalat will partner with Mobiqa to create future Mobile Ticketing applications, through Mobiqa's industry leading mobile bar coded ticket delivery technology. The solution will initially be offered to the entertainment industry in the UAE, and will enable Etisalat customers to purchase tickets for live entertainment shows and movies through their mobile device. Mobiqa's mobile ticketing service is already widely adopted across Europe and the US by a range of top cinemas, venues, ticketing software providers and airlines.
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Field Museum, John Hancock Observatory, the Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck Chicago, and 20 more of Chicago’s top tourist draws have all come together on a new, customizable common ticketing platform. The new system allows visitors to Chicago to build a custom ticket that covers as many of the 26 attractions as they wish to see, all for a discounted price compared to standard ticketing options.
The Jonas Brothers are one of the few acts that seem invulnerable to the recent ticket slump.
The 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre was quiet Wednesday, the day Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, Erykah Badu and others were scheduled to perform.
The artists were part of the Lilith Tour, a multi-artist package that canceled a dozen of its scheduled 36 dates this summer.
Lilith was one of the hardest-hit of this summer's tours, but it is hardly the only one taking hits. Christina Aguilera shut down her tour before it started. The Eagles, whose concerts used to be guaranteed sell-outs, canceled some dates. So did Rihanna, currently one of the most successful acts on the pop and R&B charts.
Concert promoter Live Nation, which owns and operates the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre as well as other "sheds" across the country, reported a second-quarter loss of $34.6 million due to slow ticket sales, and things aren't looking up, at least in the near future.
Now that the merger is complete here in the U.S. - looks like there are several skeletons jumping out of closets. We were present at the 2009 CIC Pollstar conference where attendees asked, then CEO of Ticketmaster Dave Butler - if Ticketmaster had directed tickets from the Primary market to their secondary ticketing site of TicketsNow.
"Not on my mothers grave" - was about the response that Butler gave to the approximate crowd of 500 attendees. "Bullshit" could be heard from the crowd. Butler ensured the crowd that Ticketmaster has never and would never have done this. Today, we apparently know better.
We were there in person and heard it first hand. It's kind of funny that there were absolutely NO concessions in the secondary space within the merger. You can bet your ass we will be watching and reporting on this one often - especially given the new CEO of TicketsNow - industry veteran Ron Bension....
Like family and money, some things just tend to boil over during difficult economic times.
Comments are made - dirty little secrets are broadcast.
To some, the entire concept of Artist holds - may be news to their ears. To others, this dirty little family secret, like that black and white magazine in your dad's sock drawer - have existed without question. The concept of artist holds inspires notions of greed, mistrust and general disinformation. Performing artists have families and friends. They also employ people with families and friends.
The artist has the right to share their tickets with these people. Remember the Grateful Dead? The String Cheese Incident? Pear Jam? These and many more wanted to increase their allocation of seats during tours. If you are living on the road for 218 days and playing the same shit over and over again - wouldn't it be nice to see the face of some distant cousin, or high school friend peering back at you from the first 10 rows?
As the content provider the artist should have the right and ability to play concerts to anyone they want - anywhere. But, we know that is not the case - and certainly very likely not to be the case should the future look something like - TicketNation. Or LiveMaster....
With over 1 million exclusive high value tickets for sporting and special events like the Super Bowl under management for their Corporate Clients, being resold for Return on Investment or as part of a hospitality entertainment experience, the $1billion value of this inventory represents a significant emerging trend in the marketplace.
Access and distribution to the very best tickets often fall within the Corporate Ticket environment. With today's current economic conditions, many of these Fortune 1000 Season Ticket holders are wondering what to do in 2009? Should we continue with the volume of tickets and renew Season Ticket programs? Are we buying too many tickets - what kind of ROI do we actually have?
When times get tough the financial professionals in every company are in the Centerstage spotlight. This is one reason why we chose Razorgator Interactive Group as Best In Class for Corporate Ticket Trends.
As a Ticketing 2.0 benchmark, Tix exemplifies the emerging class of ticketing companies that are able to offer enterprise level solutions built on fluid and distributed technology platforms. TIX, with over 1,600 clients supports venues as small as 75 seats up to 20,000 seats.
A quick visit to this firms website presents a varied - in size, scope and location customer base. The ability to offer customized user interface among a standardized control panel or suite of options is yet, another marker of the Ticketing 2.0 evolution.
As a lifestyle marketing and entertainment company, Wantickets represents the next generation of content provider for the entertainment market. With offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Miami and Montreal this division of Track Entertainment can have you covered. if you are looking to get into an exclusive club like the Crobar, Playboy, or VooDoo then you likely are already familiar with Barak and his team.
Wantickets success in the club space is likely due to the relevance and connection of each core property of their parent Track Entertainment. If you are in your mid 20's technology savy and looking for a weekend that you won't soon forget, Wantickets with Wantravel can swoop you away to an inclusive adventure to satisfy whatever it is that floats your boat.
"Not on my mothers grave" - was about the response that Butler gave to the approximate crowd of 500 attendees. "Bullshit" could be heard from the crowd. Butler ensured the crowd that Ticketmaster has never and would never have done this. Today, we apparently know better. 
As a lifestyle marketing and entertainment company, Wantickets represents the next generation of content provider for the entertainment market. With offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Miami and Montreal this division of Track Entertainment can have you covered. if you are looking to get into an exclusive club like the Crobar, Playboy, or VooDoo then you likely are already familiar with Barak and his team.
Wantickets success in the club space is likely due to the relevance and connection of each core property of their parent Track Entertainment. If you are in your mid 20's technology savy and looking for a weekend that you won't soon forget, Wantickets with Wantravel can swoop you away to an inclusive adventure to satisfy whatever it is that floats your boat.
