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Staples Center Sets Attendance Records
2007-10-06 01:47:00 The Staples Center in Los Angeles set new records in a few attendance and concessions categories last month, hosting three sold concerts by Justin Timberlake on Sept. 16-17 and Sept.19, four sold out Mana' concerts on Sept. 20-23 and two Los Angeles Kings pre-season hockey games on Sept. 15 and Sept. 18.The records were: selling out seven concerts in eight days, which had never been done before in the arena's eight-year history; Mana? being the first Latin artist or group to sell out and play four consecutive nights at the venue (the only other artist to attain that feat was Neil Diamond in September 2005); food and beverage sales over the nine day run, brought in more than $1.8 million from the seven concerts and two hockey games.Justin Timberlake?s three shows had a combined total attendance of 50,671 with tickets priced at $97.50-$56, and Mana? had a total combined attendance of 60,000 fans over the four night run with tickets priced at $99-$55. Based on Based on an average tic... More About: Sets , Records , Cord
Mass. Legislature Takes Next Step in Erasing Ticket Scalping Law
2007-10-05 01:47:00 Next Stop, State SenateThe Mass achusetts House of Representatives Tuesday passed a proposed bill to allow unrestricted ticket reselling throughout the state. Now called H. 4251, the bill was passed overwhelmingly by a voice vote.Last week, the bill received unanimous support from the House Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, and it proposes to allow brokers and individuals to resell event tickets for any price, but sellers have to either be licensed or use a licensed agent. The proposed fee for licensure is $1,000 and must be accompanied by a $100,000 bond.Following Tuesday?s action in the House, the next step for the bill is the state Senate, but when that group will take up the proposal has not yet been determined.The proposal calls for the creation of buffer zones around venues and stadiums where tickets cannot be resold, and allows professional sports teams to establish their own ticket exchanges for the resale of season tickets. However, teams would be pro... More About: Legislature , Step , Ticket , Tick
NFL: The Gold Standard of Sports Marketing
2007-10-05 01:44:00 Whether attending the game live at the stadium or watching on television, Pepsi, Visa, Coors, Burger King, and Campbell?s Soup are there, cheering the players and fans on and looking for even more marketing opportunities. According to Peter Murray, senior vice president of corporate marketing and sponsorship sales for the National Football League, marketing is a year-round relationship with their fans.Despite problems with big-name players, the NFL has not been hurt, according to Sports Business Daily. The most visible of these problems so far this season is the Michael Vick and illegal dog fighting scandal, and the New England Patriot?s videotaping of opposing teams? signals. There is still an estimated 10% increase in spending over last year by the twenty-one biggest marketing sponsors, for $1.1 billion.There has been an increasing opportunity for the NFL ? Sponsor partnership the past few years in the draft, at training camps, and preseason games. The fans? response to this partne... More About: Marketing , Gold , Standard , Ports
A New Day in Connecticut
2007-10-05 01:43:00 Unrestricted Ticket Reselling Begins This WeekIt may not be the first or the last state to do so, but on Oct. 1 Connecticut began allowing ticket brokers and individuals to legally resell event tickets in the state for whatever price they want.Officials in the Constitution State this summer voted overwhelmingly to repeal its former law prohibiting ticket scalping, a move that was more than a decade in the making.?A free and open market is friendly to the consumer,? said Ray Cooke, owner of the Connecticut-based brokerage TicketPro.com and a driving force in the repeal movement. ?It breeds competition among ticket sellers, which will mean lower prices for buyers.?Under the new law, there are no restrictions on how much someone can resell an event ticket, and brokers must refund a ticket buyer?s money, including service fees and delivery charges, when an event is cancelled, or if the ticket does not allow entry into the event for some reason. The new law also strengthens the punishmen...
TicketNetwork Celebrates New Location
2007-10-03 02:17:00 During a luncheon earlier today, Oct. 1, Tick etNetwork, one of the fastest-growing ticket brokerages and software companies in the country, celebrated its recent move into a new facility in Vernon, CT. TicketNetwork is the parent company of TicketLiquidator.com, Better Ticketing Association and TicketNews.Since its inception in 2002, TicketNetwork has grown from three employees to more than 140, prompting three location changes. ?From zero revenue our first year, last year we grossed more than $200 million in ticket sales. And by the end of 2007, it is projected we may reach $300 million. Not only that, we?ve expanded the programs we offer, making our company even stronger,? Founder, President and CEO Donald Vaccaro said, referring to the leading industry conference Ticket Summit, the company?s Suites & Seats program and its marketing and business development offerings to brokers, among other initiatives.?And thanks to legislative development in the past few months, TicketNetwork ca... More About: Location , Loca
NFL: The Gold Standard of Sports Marketing
2007-10-03 02:15:00 Whether attending the game live at the stadium or watching on television, Pepsi, Visa, Coors, Burger King, and Campbell?s Soup are there, cheering the players and fans on and looking for even more marketing opportunities. According to Peter Murray, senior vice president of corporate marketing and sponsorship sales for the National Football League, marketing is a year-round relationship with their fans.Despite problems with big-name players, the NFL has not been hurt, according to Sports Business Daily. The most visible of these problems so far this season is the Michael Vick and illegal dog fighting scandal, and the New England Patriot?s videotaping of opposing teams? signals. There is still an estimated 10% increase in spending over last year by the twenty-one biggest marketing sponsors, for $1.1 billion.There has been an increasing opportunity for the NFL ? Sponsor partnership the past few years in the draft, at training camps, and preseason games. The fans? response to this partne... More About: Marketing , Gold , Standard , Ports
Pocono Raceway Speeds Over to New Era
2007-09-30 05:19:00 New Era Tickets, the full-service ticketing subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor, has been selected by Poco no Raceway, the super speedway in Long Pond, PA, as its full-service ticketing system and marketing partner for the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the ARCA RE/MAX Series events. New Era Tickets will provide the track with access management technology, including wireless scanners so the venue can now begin to track attendance and customer patterns. The Pocono Raceway has long been recognized as one of NASCAR?s most competitive raceways. The Raceway?s unique two-and-a-half-mile track features three turns, each with its own degree of banking. The Pocono Raceway will host two NASCAR Sprint Series races: the Pocono 500 on Sun., June 8, 2008, and the Pennsylvania 500 on Sun., Aug. 3, 2008.
Ticketmaster Faces Down RMG Technologies
2007-09-30 05:18:00 A court hearing slated for Oct. 1 in Los Angeles involving Ticketmaster and RMG Technologies is shaping up to potentially have far-reaching ramifications on the ticketing industry. The primary ticketing giant is suing RMG and others over software RMG has developed that utilizes ?bots? to find and purchase large blocks of tickets from Ticketmaster?s websites. The others being sued are ticket brokers that have allegedly used the applications, and Ticketmaster is seeking an end to the use of such types of software programs.Over the past few years, Ticketmaster has watched as StubHub! and countless secondary ticket brokers have chipped away at its event ticketing empire, in what has become one of the fastest growing segments in the entertainment industry. More About: Faces , Mast , Logi
Morrissey to Set Up Residencies for L.A. and N.Y. Shows
2007-09-30 05:14:00 Indie rock god Morrissey has some intriguing ticket options for fans this fall with extended runs at the Palladium in Los Angeles and the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York as part of his final 30 shows of his world tour, which runs Sept. 20 â??? Nov. 4.The singer will close a chapter in the famed Palladiumâ??s history with the final 10 shows at the legendary venue before it shutters for an extensive renovation. In New York, he will perform five nights at Hammerstein Ballroom. A "seasons ticket" will be made available in both cities eliminating all surcharges for any fans attending every show, which will provide a savings of over $50 in itself. For the Palladium run (October 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-13), fans will have a special, limited-time opportunity to purchase tickets to all 10 concerts for the price of nine, and to gain early entry into the venue for each show. Tickets went on sale Aug. 27 and continue through Sept. 5. Special 10-night packages will be available at LiveNation...
Missouriâ??s Senate Approves Ticket Reselling Law
2007-09-30 05:13:00 The Show Me State is about to show ticket brokers the money.By the wide margin of 25-7, the state Senat e late Wednesday voted to approve a measure allowing for unfettered ticket reselling, making Missouri the latest state to approve scalping this year.The only states remaining where ticket reselling is still illegal are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina and Arkansas. Missouri joins Connecticut, New York, Minnesota and Pennsylvania as states that have repealed their anti-scalping laws this year.â??We want to make sure the guy out there that has a couple extra tickets and has to resell them is not hauled off to jail,â? the legislationâ??s sponsor Sen. Matt Bartle told the Missourian newspaper. â??It makes no sense that we would turn people into criminals for simply wanting to resell a ticket.â?. . .With a plethora of pro and college sports teams, and several concert venues, Missouri has grappled with illegal ticket reselling for yea... More About: Ticket , Nate , Prove
Icelandic Band Amiina Calls Off U.S. Tour
2007-09-30 05:11:00 Icelandic female quartet Amiina has canceled its 16-city North American club tour slated to start on Sept. 4. The group was planning to tour in support of its latest album Kurr on Ever Records.â??We are very sorry to inform you that due to illness within the band, we have had to postpone our North American tour scheduled to start in Washington, D.C. next week,â? the four, S?³lr?ºn Sumarlidad?³ttir, Mar?a Sigf?ºsd?³ttir, Edda Olafsdottir and Hildur ?rs?¦lsd?³ttir, posted on their website. â??We obviously didn't want this to happen and are very disappointed, but we will soon be over before you know it! Thank you to those who have already bought tickets. Please go to the point of purchase for a full refund.â? . . .The band hopes to reschedule the tour for Spring 2008, following additional time back in the studio and a European tour in October.Ticket holders can receive refunds through Sept. 18 at their original point of purchase. Ticketmaster phon... More About: Band , Calls , Tour
Premier Exhibitions Names Brad Bryant VP, Marketing
2007-09-30 05:09:00 Atlanta-based Premier Exhibit ions , Inc., a major provider of museum quality touring exhibitions worldwide, has appointed Brad Bryant vice president of Marketing . Bryant, who has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and business development in entertainment environments, will be responsible for Premier's strategic marketing efforts for all creative activities regarding the company's exhibitions including public relations, advertising, education and relationship marketing. . ."Mr. Bryant is particularly well qualified as he brings a wealth of industry experience in integrated marketing -- from global, national, and local perspectives," Arnie Geller, president and CEO of Premier Exhibitions, said in a statement. "Mr. Bryant will be an impressive addition to our expanding senior management team and important contributor to the continuing growth of our company."Previously, Bryant was vice president of Event Marketing and Sales for Feld Entertainment and also served as r... More About: Names
Premier Exhibitions Names Brad Bryant VP, Marketing
2007-09-30 05:09:00 Atlanta-based Premier Exhibit ions , Inc., a major provider of museum quality touring exhibitions worldwide, has appointed Brad Bryant vice president of Marketing . Bryant, who has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and business development in entertainment environments, will be responsible for Premier's strategic marketing efforts for all creative activities regarding the company's exhibitions including public relations, advertising, education and relationship marketing. . ."Mr. Bryant is particularly well qualified as he brings a wealth of industry experience in integrated marketing -- from global, national, and local perspectives," Arnie Geller, president and CEO of Premier Exhibitions, said in a statement. "Mr. Bryant will be an impressive addition to our expanding senior management team and important contributor to the continuing growth of our company."Previously, Bryant was vice president of Event Marketing and Sales for Feld Entertainment and also served as r... More About: Names
TicketNews Launches Windows Live Alerts
2007-09-30 05:06:00 TicketNews, the leading source of news and information on the primary and secondary ticketing industry, can now be accessed via Microsoftâ??s Windows Live Alerts messaging system.Users can receive alerts via their email, Windows Messenger or Windows Live Messenger programs or mobile device. Signing up for, and receiving, the alerts is free, and users can decide when they want to receive the notifications.While Windows Live Alerts is a free service, users of mobile devices may be charged for messages by their cell provider. . .Windows Live is the collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are applications that need installing as well. There are three basic groups of these services: informed, connected and protected experiences.Windows Live was announced on November 1, 2005. Several Windows Live properties were rebranded and enhanced from Microsoft's MSN... More About: Tick
NFL Partnerships Help Ticket Sellers Gain a Few Yards
2007-09-30 05:04:00 Ticket Sellers Rankings Roundup 8/31/07 Baseball may be known as â??Americaâ??s pastime,â? but itâ??s NFL football that has the highest per-game attendance of any domestic pro sports league in the world. With kickoff just around the corner, the TicketNews Top Primary and Secondary Live Event Ticket Sellers that have forged partnerships with these pro teams are sure to score a touchdown.Although the waiting lists to get season tickets for teams like the Philadelphia Eagles are infinitely long, fans donâ??t necessarily have to pull a Hail Mary to get tickets. For the consumer that requires instant (or at least in-this-lifetime) gratification, there is the secondary market. Single game tickets and even season ticket packages can be found on most resellersâ?? sites. In addition, several Top Secondary Sellers have partnered with teams to become their â??official resellers.â? . . .Unlike the StubHub! / MLB deal in which MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) is ... More About: Ticket , Tick
Has Live Nation Laid Off Part of Its Sales Staff?
2007-09-30 05:03:00 A week after news broke that Ticketmaster and Live Nation would likely end its ticketing relationship at the end of 2008, rumors are circulating thatLive Nation has laid off dozens of sales staffers, among others.The matter is not confirmed and details were not available, as the company did not respond to a request for information. But, TicketNews has learned that at least some of the layoffs may have occurred in California. . .In early August, the company reported strong financials for the quarter ended June 30, but officials also hinted at a slight downturn in the music and concert industries. At industry events, CEO Michael Rapino has spoken publicly about the challenges facing the segment, including how to entice a greater percentage of the population to attend live concerts. Unnamed sources said that some layoffs may have occurred between Monday and Thursday, and a conference call was placed to remaining staffers at the end of the week. Estimates on the number of employees rele... More About: Sales , Part , Staff
Hannah Montana Havoc
2007-09-30 05:01:00 Sell-outs Lead to Scrutiny of IndustryIt?s been a rough week for the ticketing industry. If you expected the outrage over record-breaking Hannah Mont ana sell-outs would just blow over, think again. Empty-handed parents left struggling to understand how their best efforts resulted in broken promises are prompted to ask What exactly is going on here?Odds of Getting Hannah Tickets: One in a Million?Reselling tickets to children?s shows is a delicate business, especially when the ?kid concert? is one of the best-selling music sensations of the year. In the case of Hannah Montana , the reaction goes further than brokers receiving hate mail. With angry Kansas City parents leading the initiative for consumer protection, the entire ticketing industry has been put under the microscope . . .When Hannah Montana?s December 3 show at the Sprint Center sold out in minutes, parents were so incensed they compelled the City Council of Kansas City to take action. This anger was not reserved solely for... More About: Havoc
HIM Comes Back to the States
2007-09-30 04:58:00 Finnish Rock group HIM, which is enjoying its biggest success in the U.S. with it?s newest album "Venus Doom," its new album, will headline a 26-city U.S. tour beginning on Oct. 18 in Sayerville, NJ and running through Dec. 1. The new album captured the No.12 spot this week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart -- it's highest debut to date, and the band has already completed two successful headlining tours with sold-out shows all across the country, including two shows at the Wiltern in Los Angeles (5,000 capacity) and one at Hammerstein Ballroom (2,500 capacity) in New York.Singer Ville Valo, guitarist Linde, bassist Mige, keyboardist Burton, and drummer Gas have been collaborating on the songs that appear on "Venus Doom" since last year when their previous release, "Dark Light," went gold in the U.S., making HIM the first-ever band from Finland to go gold in America. The band recorded "Venus Doom" this past spring with noted producer Tim Palmer (Ozzy Osborne, U2 and Duran Duran) with th... More About: Back , States , The State
A New Day in Connecticut
2007-09-30 04:57:00 Monday, Oct. 1, Unrestricted Ticket Reselling BeginsIt may not be the first or the last state to do so, but on Monday, Oct. 1, Connecticut will begin allowing ticket brokers and individuals to legally resell event tickets in the state for whatever price they want.Officials in the Constitution State this summer voted overwhelmingly to repeal its former law prohibiting ticket scalping, a move that was more than a decade in the making.?A free and open market is friendly to the consumer,? said Ray Cooke, owner of the Connecticut-based brokerage TicketPro.com and a driving force in the repeal movement. ?It breeds competition among ticket sellers, which will mean lower prices for buyers.?Under the new law, there are no restrictions on how much someone can resell an event ticket, and brokers must refund a ticket buyer?s money, including service fees and delivery charges, when an event is cancelled, or if the ticket does not allow entry into the event for some reason. The new law also stren...
Flash Seats Sues Ticketmaster?s Paciolan for Patent Infringement
More articles from this author:2007-09-27 15:35:00 By Alfred Branch, Jr.Claiming that Paciolan?s Ticket Marketplace system infringes on its electronic ticketing operation, Flash Seats Monday filed a federal lawsuit against Paciolan, which Ticketmaster agreed to buy this summer.In July, Flash Seats and its partner the Cleveland Cavaliers sued Ticketmaster on anti-trust grounds for allegedly trying to stamp out competition in the ticketing industry. Ticketmaster?s acquisition of Paciolan is under mandatory government review so it does not yet own Paciolan.Over the past couple of years, the business landscape of event ticketing has grown increasingly competitive, which in part explains the flurry of lawsuits as companies seek ways of protecting whatever edge they may have.Flash Seats offers teams and their fans an electronic ticketing alternative under which season ticketholders can exchange, sell or give away their tickets electronically, and the company believes its technology is the wave of the future. Paciolan, which boasts hundred... More About: Infringement , Patent , Mast , Tent 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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