Marshmello continues to ride high fresh off of his success on Fortnite. Several weeks ago, Marshmello made waves in the video game industry. The EDM producer held the largest in-game concert in history inside the Fortnite universe. The game transported…
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eBay Confirms It May Sell or Spin-Off StubHub
StubHub only brings in a small percentage of eBay’s yearly revenue. Following the push of vocal minority investors, eBay has confirmed it has now considered two options for StubHub as well as its classified ad business. The multinational e-commerce gia…
Ryan Adams Cancels UK & Ireland Tour As Fan Demand Refunds
Has the angry social media mob triumphed over Ryan Adams? Following a bombshell New York Times report, British fans immediately took to social media to express their outrage. But, not for the reason you’d initially think. Several months ago, Ryan Adams…
Nearly 40% of Ticketing Traffic Comes from Bad Bots, Study Finds
Despite global efforts to crack down on automated software, most online ticketing platforms still face a massive ‘bad bot’ problem. That’s according to a new report from Distil Networks. The report analyzed 26.3 billion requests from 180 domains betwe…
Coachella Bans Marijuana for the Second Straight Year
Despite California’s legalization of marijuana and a court order allowing its use at the festival, Coachella is maintaining its ban. Marijuana and cannabis products remain illegal at Coachella again this year, even though California legalized the drug’…
Glastonbury Bans Single-Use Plastic Bottles — Will Other Music Festivals Quickly Follow Suit?
The Glastonbury Festival has made good on its promise to completely ban plastic bottles – and plastic sales – at this year’s event. Two years ago, festivalgoers used – and quickly threw away – 1.3 million plastic bottles at the Glastonbury Festival. It…
Eventbrite Aggressively Expands Into Asia With a Singaporean Launch
Eventbrite has announced its expansion into the Asian ticketing market with a localized platform available in Singapore. Eventbrite says the localized ticketing service will offer Singaporean event creators with new solutions to help sell tickets to ev…
Billie Eilish Is Now Selling Coachella Bundles — Starting at $476
Looks like Coachella wasn’t quite sold out, after all. Billie Eilish has teamed up with Goldenvoice to offer new merch bundles that come with tickets to Coachella for $476. The bundle is available for both weekends of Coachella, but you’ll need to be q…
Furious UK Fans Reportedly Denied Refunds for Ryan Adams’ Upcoming Tour
British fans aren’t too happy with Ryan Adams, SJM Concerts, and Ticketmaster UK right now. As you’ve probably heard, things haven’t gone so well for Ryan Adams lately. First, a New York Times story claimed the singer maintained emotionally and sexuall…
Ticketmaster Acquires Moshtix, an Australian Indie Ticketing Firm
Live Nation continues its rampant acquisition spree, this time through its subsidiary, Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster has confirmed a new acquisition. The Live Nation subsidiary in Australia has purchased Moshtix. The Australian ticketing firm remains pop…