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In an industry first, Ticketmaster delivers online accessible tickets for the Australian Open
Ticketmaster has delivered more than 500 online ticket sales for tennis fans with disability for the Australian Open. This is the first time that accessible tickets have been made available to purchase online without barriers. Ticketmaster launched a...
Industry Q&A: Lloyd Jones, Venue Manager – Palais Theatre
Live Nation Australasia is pleased to announce Lloyd Jones as the new Venue Manager of St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre. With nine years of experience in the industry, we asked Lloyd about his vision and plans for the Palais. How long have you been working in venues?...
Ticketmaster and the AFL remove transaction fees for AFL Games at Marvel Stadium
Ticketmaster, alongside longstanding partner the AFL, are today announcing a new pricing strategy that will see no transactions fees on any tickets for AFL, A-League and Big Bash Matches at Marvel Stadium. The change will come into effect immediately for AFL matches,...
Ticketmaster expands to Asia with launch in Taiwan and Singapore
Ticketmaster has today announced it will be expanding into Asia, by acquiring Tixcraft in Taiwan and launching Ticketmaster Singapore – increasing its global presence to 32 countries. With this expansion, fans from across Asia will gain access to Ticketmaster’s...
Ticketmaster and Festival X put 100,000 fans first with 100% digital tickets
Ticketmaster and Festival X, Australia’s newest music event which featured some of the world’s best artists in pop, hip hop and electronic, has celebrated a milestone in Australia by delivering a 100% digitally ticketed festival to 100,000 fans. Since officially...
Ticketmaster & YouTube now connecting music fans to upcoming concerts
Thanks to our expanding partnership with YouTube, from today we have made it easier than ever for Australian and New Zealand fans to discover and get tickets to concerts and live events showcasing the artists they love. When you go to an artists’...
Tennis Australia and Ticketmaster announce new global partnership
The new agreement brings with it the bonus of zero ticketing fees for fans attending tennis events across the country, a first for major sports and entertainment events in Australia. The Australian Open is also moving towards further digitisation, with Ticketmaster’s...
Live Nation And Ticketmaster Australasia Announce Partnership With Hertz In Australia & New Zealand
Ticketmaster and Live Nation fans in both countries will be provided with special Hertz offers. In addition, Hertz customers will have the opportunity to win tickets to their favourite Live Nation tours, gaining access to specific offers and discounts. As part...
Ticketmaster and Moshtix chat CHANGES with Merpire, Correne Wilkie, Tom Harris
For the unfamiliar, CHANGES is a collaboration between The Push, Yarra City Council, Music Victoria, APRA AMCOS, VMDO and the Victorian music community, focussing on where the industry is currently at and predicting just how far it can go in terms of Music, Tech,...
Live Nation’s Diversity & Belonging team host Briggs for NAIDOC Week
Taking place from Sunday 7 July until Sunday 14 July in 2019, NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Each year focuses on a different theme, and...
Byron Bay Bluesfest taps Moshtix as exclusive ticketing partner
From humble beginnings in 1990 as a one-day event, the festival now takes place over five days every Easter, with over 200 performances in front of crowds of up to 125,000 patrons. In 2019, the festival celebrated its 30th anniversary. Following a select expression of...
Industry Q&A: Emily Ulman from CHANGES Festival
As a singer-songwriter, publicist, venue booker, manager, and Brunswick Music Festival programmer, Emily Ulman's experience in, and scope of, the music industry is second to none. That's why it's so exciting that, in its second year, she has taken over as programmer...